Jodhpur clashes: Over 200 people arrested so far, 19 cases registered
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), May 5: A total of 211 people have been arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Rajasthan's Jodhpur ahead of Eid celebrations that left several people injured, said police.
The police further informed that 19 cases have been registered in connection with the incident.
Of the 211, 191 have been detained under section 151 of the India Penal Code (IPC). Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) ML Lather informed that the situation in Jodhpur is under control and ensured that steps are being taken to maintain law and order.
"Situation in Jodhpur is under control. Police are taking all possible steps to maintain peace, law and order. A total of 211 persons have been arrested so far, and out of these 191 arrested were under section 151 and 20 persons in other cases," the Rajasthan DGP informed.
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Jodhpur, Chakravarti Singh Rathore further said that the investigation is being done from every angle. "We will produce the arrested accused before the court to demand their police custody," he stated.
The curfew imposed in the Jodhpur Commissionerate area on May 3 has also been extended till May 6.
Tension gripped Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's hometown Jodhpur hours before Eid on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to suspend mobile internet services and impose a curfew in 10 police station areas of the city.
There was a dispute over the placing of religious flags atop the Jalori gate circle in Jodhpur, which led to stone-pelting and the injury of five police officers.
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