Patidar stir Updates here

Ahmedabad

– All police men on leaves are asked to rejoin service by Gujarat Police.

– Two battalion of Border Security Force(BSF) are deployed in Mahesana.

– Patidar agitators torched FCI godown and other government building in Mahesana. They also torched Sub Divisional Magistrate’s vehicle.

– At least couple of hundred north-Gujarat bound trips of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation(GSRTC) buses from Ahmedabad are suspended as precautionary measures. Drivers are asked to park buses only at depots or at police station tonight.

– Police has clarified that Sardar Patel Group leader Lalji Patel has been injured due to stone pelting by anti-social elements and not due to lathicharge by police.

– A group of Patidars blocked Bhavnagar-Talaja highway in Saurashtra region.

– Mobile internet has been suspended in Rajkot city and district as precautionary measure. Similarly the service is likely to be suspended anytime today in Ahmedabad city.

– Two buses of Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) were attacked with stones in Patidar community domiated K.K.Nagar – Ghatlodia area of Ahmedabad. AMTS office bearers are holding meeting to take decision on whether to discontinue service in Patidar populated pockets or not. Some buses are diverted already from Patidar pockets.

– One ST bus has been torched by Patidar community agitators in Mahesana town of north Gujarat.

– Surat Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia while speaking to media persons said nearly 500 are detained from across the city of Surat, most of them are from Varachha area. He said this city belongs to all and those creating mischief will be dealt with strictly.

– Movements of some BRTS trips in Ahmedabad are restricted as preventive measure due to Patidar agitation.

– Mobile internet ban is likely to be imposed in Morbi along with similar ban in Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Rajkot and Surat.