Lagatar24 Desk
Junagadh, June 17: One person allegedly died in clashes that broke out in Gujarat’s Junagadh district on Friday night after a group of people threw stones at police officers following a notice served by civic body officials to a Dargah to provide documentation or face removal of an alleged encroachment, police said on Saturday. 174 persons have been detained by the police in relation to the incident.
The Dargah received a notice from Junagadh Municipal Corporation asking to present its documentation within five days. 500 to 600 individuals gathered around the dargah near the Majewadi Gate and outraged by the alleged anti-encroachment campaign, threw stones at police officers, vandalised property and set fire to police vehicles.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Junagadh, Ravi Teja Vasamsetty said, “A mosque near Majewadi Gate was given notice by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation to present documents within five days. Around 500-600 people gathered there yesterday. The police were trying to convince protestors not to block the road.”
“Stones were pelted at around 10.15 pm and people attacked police. A Lathicharge was conducted by police to disperse the crowd. Some police personnel got injured in this incident. We have rounded up 174 people. A civilian has died prima facie due to stone pelting but it will be clear after a postmortem report. Further investigation is underway,” the SP said.
