A dispute over holding ‘Mata-Jagaran’ in Gandhi Park area of Aligarh lead to a clash between two groups in which several people were injured late on Sundaynight.
As per reports, preparations were on for ‘Mata-Jagran’ in Gandhi Park area on Sunday night when some people of a different community gathered there for ending their ‘roza’. Assessing the situation, police teams from Achaltaal and Madargate Chauki reached there immediately.
The police told organizers of the Jagran they did not have the requisite permission for organizing the event, but that had little effect on them and they continued with their preparations.
Meanwhile some protestors from both sides started raising religious slogans which rendering the situation more volatile.
On being informed, Mayor Shakuntala Bharti of the BJP reached the spot acompnaied by some leaders. They tried to defuse the situation but failed.
Meanwhile, a group of protestors jammed the Manik Chowk area and indulged in stone pelting when the police tried to disperse them and several persons were injured. later additional police force reached the area and used force to chase away the trouble makers.
SP (City) Atul Srivastav and acting District Magistrate Avadhesh Kumar Tewari said that considering the tension in the area three companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), in-charges of 12 police stations and 100 constables have been deployed in the area. Police is keeping a close tab on trouble makers and has detained some people.