On the eve of anniversary of demolition of disputed shrine in Ayodhya, communal tension prevails in Sitapur district after members of minority community went on rampage damaging shop of the other community in Tambaur area on Saturdaymorning.
The situation was, however, brought under control after heavy police force has been summoned by the senior officers, who also reached the spot. Senior police officers, who were camping in the area said that the situation was tense but under control when reports last arrived in.
Reports said that Kamlesh Tewari, acting state president of Vidhwa Hindu Paridhad had made some objectionable remarks against the deity of other community which irked the members of minority community. To register their protest, about 2000 members of the community gathered and Tambaur locality of Sitapur and staged a protest. They also handed over a memorandum to ADM city demanding action against the VHP leader. However, the matter suddenly turned violent when dozen of protesters who were raising objectionable slogans also started to pelt stones and went on rampage.
They reportedly attacked the shop of the members of other community and damaged about a dozen of them before the cops used force and chased away the trouble makers.
IG (law and order) A Satish Ganesh, who confirmed that the situation was completely under control, claimed that both district magistrate and district police chief along with other officers were camping at the spot to ensure that no fresh communal tension flare-up in the district.