12 Held as Ram Navami Clashes Erupt in Murshidabad
12 Held as Ram Navami Clashes Erupt in Murshidabad
Violence erupts during Ram Navami processions in Murshidabad with 12 arrests, injuries reported, and prohibitory orders imposed as security tightens in Jangipur and Raghunathganj.
Violence broke out in Murshidabad district during Ram Navami processions, with incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism and arson reported from multiple locations. The flare-up occurred as a large procession headed toward Mackenzie Park in Raghunathganj after an argument over music being played escalated into a clash between participants and locals.
Police said 12 people have been arrested and prohibitory orders have been imposed in Raghunathganj town to prevent further escalation. Several people are believed to have been injured in the clashes, and tensions spread to surrounding areas as security was stepped up in Jangipur and Raghunathganj. The district magistrate issued prohibitory orders to maintain law and order in the sensitive area.
The incident underscores the heightened sensitivities around public processions in a poll-bound state, with authorities expressing resolve to keep processions peaceful and prevent violence during the ongoing campaigning and protests ahead of assembly elections.
