Vandalism at Durga temple sparks clash:Aarti and namaz held at same time in Jabalpur, heavy police force deployed

In Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, a young man vandalized a Durga temple around 9 PM, leading to a tense situation. There was a fierce fight and stone-pelting between both sides. A large number of forces have been deployed. Extra forces have been sent to control the situation. The incident occurred in Ward No. 5 of Azad Chowk. According to information, Aarti was being performed at the Durga temple when a young man broke the temple’s grill. This enraged people from the Hindu side. The dispute escalated to such an extent that both sides pelted stones at each other. Upon receiving information, Sihora police reached the spot. Young man assaulted and temple grill broken According to local residents, Aarti was being performed in the temple and Namaz in the mosque at almost the same time when the incident occurred. During this, a dispute started over some issue. After the young man was assaulted and the temple’s grill was broken, it turned into stone-pelting. The Azad Chowk area has already been considered highly sensitive. Here, the Durga Temple and a mosque are facing each other. Situations of dispute have been arising frequently. Currently, the police are investigating the entire matter. Additional forces have been deployed to maintain peace in the area. See these pictures related to the commotion Both sides clashed for 10 minutes SSP Sampat Upadhyay said that both sides clashed for about 10 minutes, and after that, stone-pelting occurred. Upon receiving information, police teams from Sihora, Khitauli, and Gosalpur police stations reached the spot. Additional police force was also sent from Jabalpur. SSP Sampat Upadhyay said that the police are now trying to gather information about the cause of the dispute and the alleged stone-pelting. The police have also appealed to everyone to stay indoors. Situation is under control, police present at the spot Regarding the matter, Sihora MLA Santosh Barkade said that he was in a meeting of the legislative party in Bhopal. During this, workers from Sihora informed me. I have spoken to the SP and SDOP. Currently, the situation is fine. Police used tear gas to disperse rioters MLA Santosh Barkade informed that after receiving information about the incident, SSP Sampat Upadhyay reached the spot. Some people from a particular community had entered a temple near Azad Chowk during an aarti. The quarrel started from there. Jabalpur’s Guardian Minister Jagdish Deora has also been informed about the Sihora incident. Now the situation is out of danger. Police are deployed at the spot. Police also used tear gas to disperse some rioters.