B'lore: Desecration of Religious Places Leads to Clashes at J C Nagar
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (MM/RD)
Bangalore, Jul 11: The Muslims residing in the jurisdiction of J C Nagar police station blocked the roads alleging that their religious places were desecrated in the morning of Friday July 11. Their protest turned violent after they resorted to stone pelting at the police station and some shops.
Sensing that situation was going out of control, police started caning and fired in air and managed disperse the mob. Though the recent reports said that situation is under control, police claim that situation is still tense. Section 144 has been clamped in the locality till Sunday July 13.
Meanwhile, the protestors expressed their concern over the desecration of worship centers. Sources added that three religious places belonging to Muslims have been desecrated by the miscreants on Friday morning.
Though situation was tense from Friday morning, it had been under control after former minister Roshan Baig arrived at the spot and stitched a compromise. But violence erupted suddenly after some miscreants burnt tyres and pelted stones at the police station.
Additional police forces have been deployed on the spot. Meanwhile, senior police officers have continued their efforts to bring law and order situation under control in the vicinity.