Post Indo-Pak match tension continues, late night stone pelting in Vadodara
March 21, 2016
Vadodara
Police had to lob tear gas shells late last night to disperse a mob in Akota area of the city where tension continued on the second day following stone pelting by a group on people rejoicing the Team India win over arch rival Pakistan in a match of T 20 world cup played at Eden Gardens of Kolkata on March 19.
Police today said that two auto-rickshaw were also partially damaged in the group clash with one person sustaining injury last night.
On the late night of March 19, when people in Jay Bhavaninagar and communally sensitive Akota area were rejoicing the Team India win over Pakistan in the crucial encounter, a group of people had an altercation with another group. Police had controlled the situation on the first night.
Again last night the situation became tense with stone pelting between two groups. Senior police officials including JCP D J Patel rushed to the spot. The situation was later controlled.
Extra police force has been deployed in the area to check any possible repeat of the incident.
– DeshGujarat
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