A major brawl erupted between two groups in Taz Nagar area over some old issue on Tuesday morning, but due to heavy deployment of police force the situation was soon controlled. City Superintendent of Police (CSP) TC lalwani was injured while controlling the brawl. The area is reeling under heavy tension after the incident and additional police force have been deployed in Taz Nagar and nearby areas.
The Inspector General of Police GP Singh talking with The Pioneer informed the tension starter with a petty fight between children during play on Monday evening. “The families of the children picked up the issue and clashed on Tuesday night but nothing major happened that night,” said IGP. The IGP further said “on Tuesday morning a mentally retarded person belonging to one of the family indulged in Monday night dispute was using abusive words against his foe, enraged over the other party thrashed him in black and blue. later the retarded person’s family member and their supports gathered to revenge the beating. However the other party was also prepared to fight and the brawl erupted but due to activeness of police force soon the situation was controlled,” IGP maintained. The IGP informed that who so ever related to this incident want to register his complaint would be entrained by the police.
Meanwhile, according to eye witness youth were equipped with sticks, rods and few had also hidden sword, knives. As soon as news of brawl was flashed CSP lalwani reached with force to control the situation. Some miscreant in the crowd threw a wood which hit lawani on his head. The offenders also ransacked a house. The residents of house alleged that cash Rs 12,000 and ornaments were looted from their house. The house was vacant when the incident happened. Meanwhile residents of the area said that the police outpost opened in Taz Nagar was also functioning properly. The CCTV cameras installed in outpost were defunct and no one was hearing their complaints. After the incident IGP, Superintendent of Police OP Pal, Raipur Collector Siddhartha Komal Singh Pardeshi reached the spot to control the situation. After the incident police nabbed people from both the side and have registered FIR and counter FIR in this connection.