Stone-pelting in Jharkhand

Police said that a few people sustained minor injuries after which the procession was re-routed. Members of one community announced closure of markets in Haldipokhar area on April 1 as a mark of protest.

By: Express News Service
Ranchi | April 1, 2023 02:27 AM IST

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East Singhbhum SSP Prabhat Kumar said: “Everything is peaceful and under control now.”

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An incident of stone-pelting between two communities was reported in the Haldipokhar area of East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand Friday during a Ram Navami procession, police said.

Police said that a few people sustained minor injuries after which the procession was re-routed. Members of one community announced closure of markets in Haldipokhar area on April 1 as a mark of protest. East Singhbhum SSP Prabhat Kumar said: “Everything is peaceful and under control now.”