Dehradun: The case of a minor Muslim girl reaching Dehradun to meet her friend late last night has escalated further when police detained 30 people in this case, including a leader of Hindu organization in Dehradun on Friday morning. In protest, people blocked the Clock Tower area after closing the Paltan Bazar against the detention of Bajrang Dal Leader.
There was a communal clash at Dehradun railway station on Thursday night when a Muslim girl from Badaun reached Dehradun to meet his friend from a different community.
Tension after uproar at Dehradun railway station, Paltan market closed, atmosphere tense
Tensions escalated in Dehradun late Thursday night when Hindu and Muslim organizations confronted each other at the Dehradun railway station. In response, the police took Bajrang Dal leader Vikas Verma into custody. Following this, shopkeepers in Paltan Bazaar closed their shops in protest, and Hindu organizations blocked the clock tower. A large crowd has gathered, prompting the deployment of a significant police force to manage the situation.
Communal clash over love-affair involving people from different communities
This all started when a teenager from a particular community, resident of Badaun, had come to Dehradun to meet her boyfriend. The girl belongs to the Muslim community, while the young man is a Hindu and works in Selaqui.
In the evening, when the teenager called her boyfriend to the railway station, people of both the communities gathered in large numbers at the station. This has led to communal clashes between two groups. Meanwhile, some people from one side started pelting stones. This created chaos outside the railway station. The rioters pelted stones at the police as well and the policemen somehow saved themselves. A young man was injured in the stone pelting and many vehicles were damaged.
Rioters vandalised more than 10 vehicles
Amid this outrage, the rioters also vandalized more than 10 vehicles. As soon as the information was received, police officers reached the spot with heavy force. The police somehow tried to convince both the parties, meanwhile there was a lot of tension between the parties. After this incident which continued for about two hours, the police resorted to lathi charge and only then the situation came under control.
Read latest India news here. Also get top breaking news, headlines and latest news from India and around the world news at IndiaPost Live.
