70 arrested in connection with late night clash, stone-pelting in Surat, Police Commissioner says- criminals tired to give it a communal colour

Surat:

Police has arrested altogether 70 people in connection with the incident of clash in Kosad awas area under Amroli police station of the city late last night.

A two wheeler was burnt during the incident while a police vehicle was also damaged in stone pelting. Police had to fire tear gas shells to scatter the unruly crowd.

During the clash, crowd also pelted stones on a nearby mosque, however police said that it was a clash triggered by criminals and they tried to give it a communal colour to cover themselves up.

Surat Police Commissioner Satish Sharma today said that the incident was triggered by a notorious criminal Babu Jalim who had come out of jail recently on parole. He was trying to re-organize his gang and create terror though a show of strength.

Sharma said it was not a communal incident at all. ‘This was caused by criminals and they tried to cover it up by trying to give it a communal colour,’ he said adding that he had visited the area today and had a meeting with people from both the community.

He said that 70 people have been arrested in this connection so far.

Meanwhile, an official of the Amroli police station said that a case against a crowd of over 200 people has been lodged in this connection.

DeshGujarat