17 held after violence at Nanded gurdwara after being denied permission for Hola Mohalla
The police have arrested 17 individuals who had been a part of an enormous mob that resorted to violence after being denied permission to take out the once a year Hola Mohalla procession on account of Covid-19 restrictions. Sikhs rejoice Hola Mohalla across the time of Holi once a year and show their martial abilities all over the pageant.
On Monday, a number of hundred Sikhs accumulated on the Gurdwara for Hola Mohalla regardless of being denied permission through the police. Round four pm, when the police attempted to disperse the group in a bid to take care of social distancing, the group turned into violent and attacked them.
A video of the incident went viral on social media the place an enormous mob outdoor the Gurudwara may also be noticed kicking away the barricades submit through the police and attacking a handful of on accountability workforce. The mob was once armed with sticks and swords. 4 policemen have suffered accidents within the incident however they all are out of threat, showed a senior Maharashtra police officer.
Rajneesh Seth, Maharashtra DGP, advised The Indian information, “The placement is completely underneath keep an eye on since the day before today (Monday). We’ve got arrested 17 other folks for the violence. 4 policemen had been injured within the incident however they’re out of threat.” An FIR has been registered underneath IPC sections for try to homicide, inflicting grievous harm and rioting.
Nanded is the most important Sikh pilgrimage centre as it’s house to a sacred shrine, the Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchal Nagar Sahib. It was once right here that the 10th and closing Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), anointed the holy e book Guru Granth Sahib because the everlasting Guru of Sikhism and spent the closing 14 months of his lifestyles.
“Permission for the Hola Mohalla public procession was once now not granted because of the pandemic. The gurdwara committee was once knowledgeable and so they had confident us that they might abide through our directives and hang the development within the gurdwara premises,” Nanded Vary DIG Nisar Tamboli advised PTI.
“On the other hand, when the Nishan Sahib (a triangular saffron-coloured flag) was once introduced on the gate round four pm, a number of individuals began arguing and over 300 adolescence stormed out of the gate, broke the barricades and started attacking the policeman,” he mentioned, including that six cars of the police had been additionally broken through the mob.
Tamboli mentioned an FIR might be registered in opposition to a minimum of 200 other folks underneath sections 307 (try to homicide), 324 (voluntary inflicting harm with unhealthy guns), 188 (Disobeying the order of public servant), 269 (Negligent act more likely to unfold an infection) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and for rioting. “The ones considering violence might be arrested,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
