Violent Clashes Leave Officials Injured and Property Damaged in Banbhulpura
The stone pelting injured City Magistrate Richa Singh and Kotwali Ramnagar, as well as more than 300 police and municipal officials.The rioters also set fire to the Banbhulpura Police Station. Several police jeeps, including the GCB Damkal vehicle, and numerous other cars were set on fire. Despite tear gas and baton charges, when the situation did not improve, officers abandoned the site to save their lives.
The police and municipal team retreated. When they saw the rioters, they were told to shoot at their legs. Six people were killed by gunfire, including a father and his son. A curfew was imposed throughout the city.
Police vehicles, plus many others, were set on fire. The municipal team, accompanied by police, arrived at the owner's garden about 4:00 p.m. on Thursday to dismantle the unlawful madrasa and religious site. As soon as the unlawful religious site was approached, residents in the neighboring neighborhoods became agitated and began throwing stones. The police and municipal team were surrounded on all sides. During the stone-throwing, people smashed the GCB and set fire to police jeeps and other vehicles. Approximately 150 police officers were injured in the stone pelting. The police also used baton charges. However, police personnel found it impossible to work in the face of stone pelting from roofs. Strikers blocked the roadways by burning tires in front of them, preventing police from entering. While the police were dealing with the rioters, some of them set fire to the Banbhulpura Police Station. Despite being confined, the police and municipal team managed to escape.
Police vehicles, plus many others, were set on fire. The municipal team, accompanied by police, arrived at the owner's garden about 4:00 p.m. on Thursday to dismantle the unlawful madrasa and religious site. As soon as the unlawful religious site was approached, residents in the neighboring neighborhoods became agitated and began throwing stones. The police and municipal team were surrounded on all sides. During the stone-throwing, people smashed the GCB and set fire to police jeeps and other vehicles. Approximately 150 police officers were injured in the stone pelting. The police also used baton charges. However, police personnel found it impossible to work in the face of stone pelting from roofs. Strikers blocked the roadways by burning tires in front of them, preventing police from entering. While the police were dealing with the rioters, some of them set fire to the Banbhulpura Police Station. Despite being confined, the police and municipal team managed to escape.
