Communal tensions in Udaipur after student stabs schoolmate; vehicles set on fire

After the stabbing incident, which took place at 10.30 am under Surajpole police station limits, right-wing groups called for shops in the market area of the city to shut.

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The student who stabbed his schoolmate fled the spot after the incident, but has since been detained, police said. (Express Archives)

Communal tensions have flared and prohibitory orders banning the assembly of people were imposed in Udaipur on Friday after a fight between two school students from different communities led to one stabbing the other.

After the stabbing incident, which took place at 10.30 am under Surajpole police station limits, right-wing groups called for shops in the market area of the city to shut. Later, a mob burnt some vehicles and pelted stones. The situation is now under control, officials said.

The two students belonged to a government school in the Bhatiyani Chauhatta area. On Friday morning, one of them attacked the other with a knife. The injured boy is receiving treatment and is in stable condition, police said.

The student who stabbed his schoolmate fled the spot after the incident, but has since been detained, police said.

In a video statement, District Collector Arvind Poswal said, “The condition of the injured child is stable. Doctors are giving him the best possible treatment. The city is peaceful now. The SP and I had roamed the city for an hour with police officers. Two-three vehicles were set on fire in some areas, but apart from this, there has been no incident for which the police have had to resort to lathi charge.”

He made an appeal to the people of the city not to pay attention to rumours. “The situation will be normalised in the next two-three hours,” he said.

Udaipur Rural MLA Phool Singh Meena also told reporters that the situation is under control.

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“It is unfortunate that a student was stabbed by another student. This is a serious offence and we are trying to control the situation. I have talked to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, and what is happening in the city has been brought under control to a large extent,” Meena said.

(With PTI inputs)

Parul Kulshrestha

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