An agitated mob vandalised houses and torched several vehicles after a quarrel between two persons created communal tension in Dhamnod area in Dhar district on Saturday.
Arson and stone pelting were witnessed after a fight between two at Maheshwar Square of the town that soon spread in nearby areas but was controlled by swift and alert police force. According to the information, a youth was engaged in a verbal spate with another guy belonged to different community at lodhipura village. After that police were informed regarding the incident but in the evening the whole scenario changed as those who reported the incident were not satisfied with the action. They grouped and vandalised vehicles parked outside a house.
Receiving the information of damage and violent mob creating ruckus in the area police forced was rushed to the spot. Mild use of force was used to disperse the mob after the mob resorted to stone pelting but the situation was controlled after the intervention of police. CSP Dhar RS Mishra said the situation was under full control. He denied that Section 144 of the CrPC or curfew was imposed in the town.