New Delhi: A violent clash erupted in Nagamangala in Mandya district, Karnataka on Wednesday night (September 11) during a Ganesh Chathurthi procession. The incident occurred near a mosque, where miscreants resorted to arson, stone pelting, and vandalism, prompting police to impose prohibitory orders.
News agency PTI reported that the police have arrested 52 individuals suspected of involvement in the incident. Additionally, prohibitory orders have been enforced in the town, banning gatherings of more than four people until September 14.
The clash erupted as a procession approached Mysuru Road near Nagamangala town, where stone pelting suddenly began. The situation rapidly deteriorated into chaos and violence, prompting the police to deploy lathicharge multiple times. It was uncertain who initiated the attack, The News Minute reported.
The violence escalated near T Mariappa Circle, where stones, bottles, and even petrol bombs were hurled, causing widespread destruction, Vijaya Karnataka reported.
Miscreants reportedly set ablaze around 25 shops and seven vehicles. Multiple individuals were also injured in the mayhem, local media channels reported.
The glass windows of the Nagamangala Town Municipal Council were also shattered.
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