15 detained for Vadodara Sulemani Chali violence, arson:JCP D J Patel

Vadodara

At least 15 persons have been detained in connection with the arson and attack over police in Panigate area of the city this morning, Joint Commissioner of Police D J Patel said.

A mob went on rampage today morning when the Vadodara Municipal Corporation team escorted by police had gone to remove the encroachment from Sulemani Chali area of the old city.

A case against two to three hundred people under sections pertaining to criminal conspiracy, trying to kill policemen, arson and damage to public property has been lodged. So far 15 have been detained for interrogation. They would be arrested if there involvment in the violence during which 7 two wheeler of police men were burnt and a bus was partially damaged while an Insas rifle was also gutted when the mob burnt the local police post, was established, Mr Patel said.

The Sulemani Chali mostly inhabited by encroahcers of minority community was a bone of contention between the VMC and the encrochers since long. The encroachment of over 300 houses was later removed.

Police had to resort to baton charge and tear gas shelling to control the unruly mob.

– DeshGujarat