An incident of stone pelting was reported two days ago in Mulbagal town of Karnataka’s Kolar district. Sri Rama Shoba Yatre, an annual rally organised by Sri Ram Sene on the eve of Ram Navmi, was passing through Jahangir Mohalla when the violence broke out.
The rally with loud DJ music passed through the area. Hindu men were seen dancing to the music creating a ruckus. Jai Shree Ram slogans were shouted.
The Rally with loud DJ music passed from Janghir Mohalla near Masjid. Later stone-pelting and allegedly a bike was set on fire.
2/ pic.twitter.com/GzBHljSW0X— Syed Mueen (@Mueen_magadi) April 8, 2022
After the incident, many Muslim families residing in the area have alleged that they were threatened and beaten up by the police.
One woman said her entrance gate was broken and lights were crushed.
Visuals of Vandalism in #Kolar Reporting from ground zero.
Muslim vehicles were damaged and stones were pelted in Shamil mohalla near eid-gah by Right-wing radicals during Shobhayatre (Rally) raising "Jai Sree Ram" slogans. 6/ pic.twitter.com/e39aSWLyuJ
— Syed Mueen (@Mueen_magadi) April 10, 2022
Another kid, who was returning from home after reading namaz said he was beaten up by the police.
Muslim vehicles pelted stones and damaged during a right-wing rally. 8/ pic.twitter.com/LwfBXWzDUW
— Syed Mueen (@Mueen_magadi) April 10, 2022
“We thought police is for our safeguard but it’s contrary,” said an angry Muslim lady. She alleged that her husband who had come to meet their daughter got beaten up by the police.
We were unaware of the situation, had iftar and were sitting in our homes suddenly 3-4 police jeeps came with a right-wing rally and attacked our houses, destroyed vehicles jumped on the rooftop. They asked every name of person passing by if it was #Muslim they use to beat. 10/ pic.twitter.com/dXpL6Dy0J3
— Syed Mueen (@Mueen_magadi) April 10, 2022
Several shops were damaged and a few vehicles were burnt. Police had to resort to lathi-charge when the situation went out of control. Police have imposed section 144 Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPr) in the area.
stones pelting by the hindutva mob,@zoo_bear. #kolar#Karnataka pic.twitter.com/CQYd9WXaFC
— Hate Watch Karnataka. (@Hatewatchkarnat) April 8, 2022
A senior police officer quoted by The Hindu said, “The procession was supposed to pass through the circle much earlier, but was delayed due to various reasons. However, someone had switched off the power supply in and around the circle when the procession was passing through. This led to the stone-pelting incident and escalated the situation.”
This article first appeared on siasat.com