Gujarat: 32 detained after stones allegedly thrown at makeshift Ganesh Chaturthi platform in Surat (Scroll)

By Scroll Staff

The Gujarat Police on Monday detained 32 persons, including several minors, for allegedly throwing stones at a makeshift platform erected on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, PTI reported.

A group of minors allegedly threw stones at the platform in Surat’s Sayedpura area in the early hours of Monday. About 300 local residents then held a protest in front of the local police station and sought action against the accused persons.

During the protest, two groups threw stones at each other, with the violence leading to injuries to several police personnel and damage to an official vehicle, Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut said, according to PTI.

State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that six persons were taken into custody for allegedly throwing stones at the platform, and added that the police also detained 27 persons who allegedly encouraged them, ANI reported.

The police have registered two cases in connection with the violence.

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