Violated Permissions, Loud Music: Cops File Case Over Guna Hanuman Jayanti Clash, Accuse BJP Leader
Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Lakra, who was present at the spot, filed a complaint which mentions that the procession violated permissions, played loud music and triggered tensions in the area.
Days after clashes broke out between two groups in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna after a dispute arose over the route of Hanuman Jayanti procession, the cops have filed complaint in connection to the matter and have claimed that the BJP councillor Om Prakash Kushwaha and his associates allegedly raised provocative slogans and instigated unrest near Karnalganj Mosque.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Lakra, who was present at the spot, filed a complaint which mentions that the procession violated permissions, played loud music and triggered tensions that eventually led to stone-throwing and clashes.
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As per the complaint filed on April 12, Lakra when informed that the procession was passing near the Karnalganj Mosque, reached the spot and questioned Kushwaha and his companions if they had permission for the procession and the use of a DJ.
“Who are you to ask about permission?" Kushwaha allegedly replied to Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Lakra, reported NDTV.
The officer further claimed that despite his attempts to stop the group from proceeding with the procession, they continued to play loud DJ music in front of the Madina Mosque, used abusive language, and raised slogans that hurt religious sentiments.
According to the FIR, Om Prakash Kushwaha and others started throwing stones amid chanting of slogans. Notably, the official complaint, FIR, was lodged on April 14, seeking legal action against the culprits.
The Sections mentioned in the FIR include disrupting public order, endangering public safety or leading to violence, especially during public gatherings or protests.
Several people sustained injuries, and vehicles were damaged during the clash. Additionally, Guna Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Sinha informed NDTV that eight FIRs have been filed and 17 people have been arrested so far.
The police on Tuesday registered a case against activists of the VHP and other right-wing organisations for blocking major roads in Guna city during a protest on April 14. Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other organisations assembled at Hanuman Chowk in the city on Monday, protesting against the incidents of stone pelting on the night of April 12.
Kotwali police station in-charge Brijmohan Bhadoriya said an FIR has been registered over Monday’s protests against 20-25 persons for alleged breach of peace.
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