Mob taking out rally without permission against alleged ‘mob-lynching of Jharkhand’ on rampage in Surat, Police fire tear gas shells to control

July 05, 2019

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Surat: Police has to resort to firing of over half a dozen tear gas shells and two round of bullet firing in air in Athwa lines area of Surat city in Gujarat today when a mob of people of mostly minority Muslim community tried to take out a rally against the alleged mob-lynching incident of Jharkhand despite denial of permission by the authorities and went on rampage targeting 4 vehicles and injuring 4 senior police officers.

Commissioner of Police Satish Sharma said that a group of Muslim community had two days ago handed over a memorandum on the same issue to the district administration and after that another group sought permission to take out a rally from Chowk Bazar area to the collector office in Athwa-lines.

‘But they were denied permission as it was a working day and the area was crowded and also the matter was not of Gujarat. Despite that they were adamant on taking out the rally. When the police deployed on the spot tried to stop them, the mob started stone pelting damaging two police vehicles and as many BRTS buses. Four senior police officers ; a JCP, a DCP, an ACP and a PSI were injured. Police had to fire two rounds in air and at least 8 tear gas shells to control the mob. Over half a dozen people have been detained including the man who had sought permission for the rally ‘ he added.

He said that a case in this regard has been lodged in the Athwa lines police station. ‘I appeal to the people to not to lend ear to rumors and keep in mind that though everyone can do peaceful protest yet no one would be allowed to take law in to one’s own hand. Police would deal with such people strictly.

Meanwhile eye-witnesses said that the mob of Muslim people started the rally on Juma day today from Chowk bazar area. When they reached near Vivekanand circle police tried to stop them. The crowd become violent and started stone pelting.

More police teams have been deployed in the area and the situation is tense but under control.

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