Rajasthan’s Bhilwara on edge after ‘cow tail is found on temple premises’
Protesters force shops to down shutters as police struggle to normalise situation
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From 11 am onwards, a large number of people started raising slogans and the situation became tense. Police resorted to lathi charge to control the crowd. (Video screengrab)A day after tensions flared in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, after a cow’s tail was purportedly found inside the premises of a temple, protesters gathered at the market on Monday and forced shops to down shutters.
Sunday’s incident in Bhavani Nagar area had prompted a crowd to gather at the spot, demanding action against those responsible. Subsequently, police took out marches in the city and appealed to people to maintain peace.
Members of the Sant Samaj as well as local MP Damodar Aggarwal on Monday reached the spot and staged a dharna, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. Right-wing groups had on Sunday given the police an ultimatum – arrest the culprits by 5 pm or markets will be shut on Monday.
Additional District Magistrate Vandana Khorwal told reporters, “We tried to manage the situation, but there was so much anger in the youth that they started pelting stones. We will take action against the people who are trying to create problems in the city. We have seized vehicles of people who have pelted stones. We are trying to normalise the situation and not let the market shut down.”
According to sources, police personnel were posted at all sensitive areas around the city on Monday, particularly as a WhatsApp message did the rounds in the morning calling on people to gather at a spot.
From 11 am onwards, a large number of people started raising slogans and the situation became tense. Police resorted to lathi charge to control the crowd.
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