Khargone Ram Navami arson: Local administration demolishes properties of stone-pelters

Deputy Inspector General, Nimar Range, Tilak Singh told reporters that 24 people, including six policemen, were injured in the violence and their medical examination was conducted.

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Apr 11, 2022 11:43
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Khargone Ram Navami arson: Local administration demolishes properties of stone-pelters

Bhopal:  Madhya Pradesh's Khargone administration has decided to demolish the properties of people who pelted stones on the Ram Navami procession held on Sunday. An SP was also shot in the leg during the violence. 

Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested 84 accused in the incident. Curfew has been imposed in the city, according to news agency ANI. 

The examinations of Class 8 as well as of graduation and post-graduation courses of colleges in Khargone city, scheduled on Monday, have been postponed till further orders, it said in another tweet.

Deputy Inspector General, Nimar Range, Tilak Singh told reporters that 24 people, including six policemen, were injured in the violence and their medical examination was conducted.

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Kharagone incident is unfortunate. Rioters won't be spared. Strict action will be taken. They will not only be sent to jails but also made to pay for vandalising public as well as private property. We are forming a 'Claims Tribunal'". 

Meanwhile, Congress constituted a 5-member committee to probe the incident. The team will visit the spot and submitted a report to the state Congress committee.