27 people have been arrested in Surat over the stone pelting incident at a Ganesh Pandal on Sunday. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi, took to X to inform that strict action will be taken against the accused and CCTV footage and other video surveillance is being carried out.
जैसा कि मैंने वादा किया था, सूरज उगने से पहले हमने पत्थरबाजों को पकड़ लिया है!
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) September 9, 2024
6:30 am #सूरत अपडेट
यहाँ विवरण हैं:
⁃27 पत्थरबाज गिरफ्तार
⁃सीसीटीवी, वीडियो विजुअल्स, ड्रोन विजुअल्स और अन्य तकनीकी निगरानी कार्य अभी भी जारी है।
⁃सभी आरोपियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी…
According to reports, in Sayedpura area of Surat, stones were pelted, mostly by children following which communal clashes broke out. The children were quickly taken away by police and extra forces were deployed. As of now, 6 people who were pelting stones and 27 others who were encouraging the stonepelters have been arrested.
Later on Sunday evening, state home minister Sanghvi, along with team of Surat police and the organisers of the pandal where the stonepelting incident took place, performed the Ganpati Aarti and Puja.
सूरत पुलिस टीम और गणेश मंडल के आयोजकों के साथ मिलकर, मैंने उसी गणेश पंडाल में गणेशजी की आरती और पूजा की, जहां पत्थरबाजी हुई थी।
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) September 8, 2024
जय गणेश!!”
Along with Surat Police Team and Ganesh Mandal organizers, I performed Ganeshji Aarti and Puja at the same Ganesh Pandal where… pic.twitter.com/wVNadBpO8L
Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, too, Ganesh Procession was attacked. Stones were pelted on the procession on Saturday night in the Mochipura area. Police vehicle was also damaged in the attack. As of now, the situation is currently under control as per police.
