Surat Police book 11 for rioting in controversy over derasar construction

Surat: The Vesu police booked 11 individuals for their involvement in a rioting incident related to the construction of a Derasar (Jain temple) at Hitech Avenue in Vesu, Surat.

The dispute revolves around the construction of the Jain temple within the common area of the residential society. The tensions first arose on May 4 when Hindu residents of the society accused Jain residents of starting the construction of the Derasar without consulting all the residents.

According to the complaint filed by Jignesh Madhvani, the construction of the Derasar in their residential complex was deemed illegal and protested against. During the altercation, members of the opposing party directed abusive language towards the society’s secretary, Manmohanbhai, and vandalized his house by breaking glass windows between 10 PM and 12 AM on May 17. The Vesu police have registered a case against 11 individuals, including Swatil Shah, Akshit Jain, Jigar Kothari, Darshan Jain, Bittu, Sanveg, and five others.

It is noteworthy that on May 17, the illegal structure that had been erected for the Jain temple was dismantled by a team from the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) with the assistance of the police. DeshGujarat