Day after clashes in Nashik, 6 FIR filed, 20 arrested
Five residents and 14 policemen were injured during the clashes which took place during a bandh call against attacks on Hindus and the vandalism of temples in Bangladesh.
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According to police reports, eight policemen, including two inspectors and Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Bacchav, along with two civilians, were injured in the stone-pelting and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. (File/ Representational)A day after clashes broke out between two groups in the Bhadrakali area of Nashik, the police on Saturday registered six FIRs and arrested a total of 20 people.
Five residents and 14 policemen were injured during the clashes which took place during a bandh call against attacks on Hindus and the vandalism of temples in Bangladesh.
“We have registered six FIRs against both sides for unlawful assembly, rioting, attempted murder, among other charges, and have arrested 20 people so far,” said Shrinivas Deshmukh, senior police inspector of Bhadrakali police station.
The Sakal Hindu Samaj had called for a bandh in Nashik on Friday to protest against the violence in Bangladesh. The bandh led to widespread shop closures, and around 1 pm, one of the protest rallies reached the Dudh Bazar area of Nashik, where slogans were raised, leading to an altercation and subsequent clashes.
The confrontation between the two sides escalated in the Old Nashik area with stone-pelting. The police resorted to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd and also fired tear gas. According to police reports, eight policemen, including two inspectors and Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Bacchav, along with two civilians, were injured in the stone-pelting and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan ordered an investigation into the incident and visited the injured at a hospital.
The police stated that the situation has been peaceful in the state since Friday night, but additional police forces have been deployed in Nashik as a precautionary measure.
Nashik’s guardian minister, Dada Bhuse, held a review meeting with the police and administration on Saturday and instructed them to remain alert.
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