Stone pelting incident during Kali immersion in Kolkata’s Rajabazar raises tensions. BJP leaders criticise Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the handling of the incident, urging stronger action to protect devotees. Kolkata Police denied targeted attack, claims parking dispute escalated.
Railway police officials said the damage to the train is being assessed and all efforts are being made to catch the culprits.
Stone pelting incidents on Vande Bharat Express trains have been occurring with increasing frequency, raising serious concerns about passenger safety and security.
Following the incident, an FIR was registered against unknown attackers by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Panki. There have been several instances of stone pelting targeting the Vande Bharat Express at this location.
A loco pilot was injured after miscreants pelted stones at a freight train near Kusumkasa village in Balod, Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred while the train was en route from Dallirajahara to Bhilai. Authorities are investigating the case, and the condition of the pilot is stable.
A case has been registered against unidentified individuals in connection with the incident. The incident occurred at around 7:20 pm on Monday.
During the Andheri Cha Raja immersion at Mumbai's Versova Beach, a boat carrying devotees capsised, causing over two dozen people to fall into the sea. Quick rescue efforts prevented any casualties.
Karnataka's Nagamangala Deputy SP Sumeet was suspended for dereliction of duty following a stone-pelting incident during a Ganesh procession. Meanwhile, Maharashtra police arrested 15 people for stone-pelting during a similar festival clash in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Karnataka: Two groups clashed in Karnataka's Mandya district on Wednesday (September 11) after stones were allegedly pelted at a Ganpati idol immersion procession in Nagamangala town. Some shops and vehicles were set afire following the incident.
Karnataka communal clash: Stones were thrown on the procession, which led to the communal clashes in Nagamangala town. Section 144 has been imposed in the area for the next two days.
The incident follows a similar event in Surat, where stone pelting also caused significant damage and heightened tensions in the region. These attacks have raised serious concerns among residents and authorities alike about the growing trend of communal violence and its impact on communal harmony.
The local police said that after stones were pelted at a Ganesh pandal, a clash broke out in the Sayedpura area of Surat.
This was the second stone-pelting attack on Vande Bharat trains within 24 hours. Investigations are underway in both cases.
The protest march was called by Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella organisation of several small groups, in Maharashtra's Nashik and Jalgaon on Friday. The police soon diffused the situation and are on high alert.
The conflict erupted on Monday when a group protested against animal sacrifice, leading to stone-pelting by another group. Authorities, including Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar, are on-site, with around 30 arrests made. All commercial establishments remain closed.
Uttar Pradesh: The man who fired the gun has been taken into police custody and an investigation is underway in this regard. According to DCP East Prabal Pratap Singh, four accused have been arrested in the road rage incident.
Nearly 74 BPL card holders of Akbar Nagar had filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on the demolition drive by the development authority.
The police were maintaining a strict vigil after the Sunday's clash in the in Naya Nagar area, located on Mumbai's outskirts, said the official.
In response to an incident of stone-pelting on a religious procession, authorities in parts of Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur have imposed Section 144, which prohibits the assembly of more than four people in an area.
The incident took place between Meramandali and Budhapank on the Dhenkanal-Angul railway section in the state. Later, the railways issued a statement regarding the incident.
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