Protests erupted in Gujarat’s Surat after reports of stone pelting on a Ganesh pandal on Sunday evening surfaced. According to police, some people pelted stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat. All 6 people who were involved in stone pelting along with 27 others who encouraged the incident have been arrested by the police, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said.
Around 1000 police personnel were deployed in the area to maintain law and order after tension flared up following the stone-pelting incident.
“Some children pelted stones at a Ganesh pandal after which a clash broke out. The police immediately took away those children from there…Police were immediately deployed in the area. Lathi charge was done in all the areas where it was needed and tear gas was used…All the accused who were involved in the peace disturbance are being arrested. There are around 1,000 police personnel deployed all around,” Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the site of the incident and assured that action will be taken against the perpetrators. “In the Sayedpura area of Surat, today 6 people pelted stone on the Ganesh Pandal…All these 6 people were arrested and the police have also arrested the other 27 people who were involved in encouraging such incident…The investigation is underway…police are deployed in all the areas of Surat…Those who will breach the peace, action will be taken against them,” he said.
Source : 18 News
