Following two days of communal unrest in Maharashtra’s Mira Road while the Ram Mandir was being inaugurated in Ayodhya, the authorities on Tuesday, 23 January, initiated bulldozer action in Mira Road’s Naya Nagar area where the clashes took place.
Communal clashes were reported in several parts of the state, including Mira Road and Panvel areas that are adjacent to Mumbai on 21 and 22 January.
The clashes intensified in Mira Road over two consecutive days, with the situation reported to be under control on Tuesday. Here’s everything we know so far:
CLASHES AFTER A BIKE RALLY IN MIRA ROAD
There were two incidents reported from Naya Nagar area of Mira Road on Sunday and Monday, with 13 people having been arrested so far.
At about 11 pm on Sunday, the police reportedly tried to stop a rally of Hindus from entering a Muslim locality, following which tensions arose on both sides and led to clashes.
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