Communal violence continues on third day in Vadodara

Vadodara, 27 September 2014

Communal violence is not just ending in Vadodara. At around 10.30 pm on Saturday, one youth has been attacked near Taiwadi area. The injured youth has been taken to Sayaji hospital for treatment. Police have fired 8 rounds in air and lobbed 25 tear gas shells to control the situation. After Taiwadi incident, groups of Hindus and Muslims gathered near Nagarwada vegetable market.

During entire day, various kinds of rumors continued to do rounds among people. Rumors about stabbing of a youth on MG road were on the top.

Meanwhile Vadodara police has called four experienced cops who have worked in sensitive areas of Vadoadar city in the past to duty. They are DM Vaghela, MS Alskia, Kalpesh Solanki and RB Devdhi.

More on Saturday night riots

Jihadis started stone pelting again after 8.00 pm. Affected areas were; Mandvi Jagmal pol, Mandvi Rajpara pol, Yakutpura, Vadi rangmahal, Vadi taivada, Vadi Harankhana road, Vadi nilkantheshwar mahadev, Nagarwada shak market, Panigate meman colony, Navapura and Ayurvedic char rasta.

Jihadis first stabbed a youth near Jagmal pol at around 8.40 pm and then pelted stones on mainr oad from Yakutpura to Fatepura. They also damaged vehicles here. Jihadis attacked garba event neaa Nilkantheswar mahadev in Vadi area.Police fired 8 rounds in air and lobbed 20 tear gas shells in one hour.
A couple going to attend garba event on scooter was attacked in Vadi area near Nilkantheswar mahadev mandir.

later riots widened horizon to Vadi Navapura, Shatribag and Rangmahal areas.

Jihadis threw four petrol bombs in Fatepura area. One of the bombs targeted a police jeep.

Three shops near Ayurvedik tran rasta were set to fire by rioters. Over a dozen vehicles were damaged and stands of hawkers were also targeted.

Utkarsh Prakashbhai Bhatiya(24) who is from Poona park society in Vaghodia works in private company in Gorva GIDC. On Saturday night he was going to Garba event near his grand father’s house who lives in Pratapnagar area. He was on his bike when Jihadis stopped him in Taivada area and attacked his legs with sword and sharp weapons. Utkarsh was bleeding and was taken to Sayaji hospital in 108 ambulance van.

Vaghodia road, Kaladarshan, Nandanvan society resident Maheshbhai Bhagwanbhai Jadav(42) was passing through Vadi Swaminarayan mandir old DCB police station Harankhana road rea on his bike when a group of Jihadis rushed to him near CCB office and beat him with stone. Maheshbhai was taken to Sayaji hospital for treatment.

In Nagarvada, Navi dharti Rana vas area a youth(22) was attacked with sharp weapon. He was taken to Sayaji hospital. Ranavas youth was attacked when he was standing near his home.

Bicycle and scooter were set to fire in Navapura Mali mohalla at around 10.50 pm.

Four sales girls passing through Panigate area saw groups of Jihadis on rampage and started crying. Media persons spotted them and took them to police station. One of the girls whose name was Chhaya fainted due to fear and fell on ground.

Police has warned those taking photos of riots through mobile phone. Such photos area later forwarded using Whatsapp to others.

City and Panigate police have filed 7 complaints against group of 1230 persons responsible for riots in Yakutpura naka, Champaner darwaja, Nani chhipvada, Panigate darwaja, Hathikhana mosque, Bavamanpura areas on Friday. Police took 30 suspects to custody and started exercise to identify culprits through videography.

Total four persons were injured after arguments near Navabajar on Friday which resulted into stone pelting which later spread to four different laces. All shops of Char darwaja areas were closed. Police had fired 12 rounds in air and lobbed over 50 tear gas shells. City police station’s PI JG Amin had filed complaint against groups of Hindus and Muslims involving 400-500 persons that attacked Hathikhana masjid and Ravat sheri. ASI Sarflla Khan and SRP head constable Suresh Mani have also filed two separate complaints.

Police has rounded up Bichchu gang’s Aslam Bodiyo, Munna Tadbuch, Liyakat, Asif Totda and over 40 others.

Illegal colony ‘Alifnagar’ standing over government land on Hathikhana road is identified as root of riots. Locals seek demolition of 80-100 illegally developed housing units here for permanent peace.