Karnataka: Police gathering CCTV footage to identify those involved in the stone pelting
A group of youths celebrating Pran Pratistha of Shri Ram Lalla were attacked with stones in parts of Belagavi city. The Karnataka Police beefed up security after the incident was reported.
Police were gathering CCTV footage to identify those involved in the stone pelting.
The incident occurred within the limits of the Market police station. According to the police, the incident took place when a group of youths took out a rally, raising slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ following the Pran Prathistha at Ayodhya on Monday.
Suddenly, the group was attacked with stones. The targeted group of youths retaliated against the attack. The police then resorted to a lathi charge and brought the situation under control.
Following the police action, the groups that had engaged in stone pelting dispersed.
As a precautionary measure, the police have deployed two platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) at sensitive points.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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