Communal clashes in Vadodara over a Hindu wearing shorts in Muslim area; 15 nabbed

Vadodara: Communal clashes broke out in the Wadi Rangmahal area of Vadodara on Sunday after two Hindu individuals were denied entry into an area populated by Muslims, for wearing shorts. The police have apprehended 15 people and declared 3 individuals as wanted in connection with the communal clashes.

Sunny Sirsagar, a resident of Fadnis Adhyashakti Mandal in the Wadi area, and his friend Jigar Kabde were riding a bike when they were confronted by Irfan Abdul Malek and Akib alias Lambo, who were in a car near Gajrawadi police chowki. Malek and Lambo objected to Sunny and Jigar entering their area wearing shorts, leading to a fight between the four individuals. Subsequently, Sunny and Jigar went to Rangmahal Chabutara on their bike.

At 10 pm, stone pelting occurred between groups representing both communities near Rangmahal Chabutra. The police’s PCR van arrived at the scene, but its glass was broken due to the stone pelting. By Monday evening, a total of 15 suspects had been apprehended, while three individuals were declared wanted.

The 15 individuals who have been apprehended thus far include Irfan Malek, Ilias Malek, Asharaf Ali Saiyad, Sunny Sirsagar, Jigar Kabde, Ronak Gaekwad, Darpan Khanvilkar, Ashifali Saiyad, Imran Shaikh, Mohammad Akib Sindhi, Chetan Bhatt, Javed Shaikh, Tausif Mansuri, Uttam Uttekar, and Kishor Parte. The three individuals declared as wanted are Ismail Gaddubhai, Lala Nizambhai Shaikh, and Javed Vijambhai Shaikh. DeshGujarat