Four youths of Hindu community were arrested and forwarded to court by the Rajgangpur police on Sunday allegedly for beating some youths of minority community on Saturday. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC have been clamped in tension prevailing areas in Rajgangpur. Besides, eight platoons of police have been deployed.
Police said, on Friday one Pradip Tanty, a youth of Rajgangpur, was going to Rabani square for some work on Friday when two youths of minority community allegedly detained him and beat him there. later, a few of Tanty's friends chased the minority youths and used filthy language against them at Rabani square, which sparked off tension.
After getting information, Rajgangpur police had rushed to the spot and had controlled the situation. later on Friday night, the police had arrested two youths of Hindu community and one youth of Muslim community. On Saturday, again some youths belonging to Hindu community attacked youths of minority community near Rajgangpur station following which three youths of minor community sustained injuries.
Following the incident, tension prevailed in Rajgangpur town. All the shops remained closed. After getting information, Sundargarh Superintendent of Police Nikhil Kanoria reached at Rajgangpur on Saturday evening. Police also organized peace committee meeting between two community members and tried to maintain peace. On Sunday, Rajgangpur police arrested those four youths of Hindu community and forwarded them to court.