75 people detained for pelting stones at police outside a mosque in Chaumun, Jaipur; mobile internet services stopped, 75 people detained for pelting stones at police outside a mosque in Chaumun, Jaipur; mobile internet services suspended


New Delhi. 75 people, including 12 women, have been detained for pelting stones at the police who had gone to remove encroachment outside the Kalandri Mosque located in Chaumun, Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur. In view of the situation, mobile internet services have been stopped. Heavy police force has been deployed at the incident site and surrounding areas. Special Operations Commissioner Rahul Prakash, Additional Police Commissioner Dr. Rajiv Pachar and Manish Agarwal and many senior officials reached the spot and took stock of the situation. At present the situation is peaceful, although tension remains.

Giving information about the entire incident, Jaipur West DCP Hanuman Prasad Meena said that there was a dispute going on between the two parties for a long time regarding encroachment outside the Kalandari Mosque. There were stones lying on the roadside, due to which there was traffic jam every day. Recently one party removed these stones. After this, some people from the other side buried iron angles and put wires there and tried to encroach permanently, due to which tension started between the two sides. When the police team reached there, some anarchists pelted stones at the police. This incident happened late at night.

Six policemen were injured in this stone pelting incident. To control the situation, the police had to release tear gas shells, after which the police had to use mild force to disperse the crowd. Police say that those who tried to spoil the atmosphere are being identified. Any person trying to disturb law and order will not be spared. Today it has been decided to shut down mobile internet services from 7 am on 26th December to 7 am on 27th December.

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