Ujjain violence sparks tension between two communities:Bus set on fire, former councillor Azad’s shop torched, mob pelts stones, one person injured overnight

In Tarana, Ujjain, a tense atmosphere continues even on Friday after a dispute between two groups. The market is closed and a large number of police forces have been deployed. Police are appealing to people to maintain peace. Meanwhile, some unknown individuals set a bus on fire. Earlier, former councilor Azad Khan’s scrap shop caught fire. However, the councilor says that the fire was caused by a short circuit. Despite all this, Friday prayers were offered from the mosque. Currently, the situation is under police control. Earlier, workers of Hindu organizations again gheraoed the Tarana police station in the morning. They demanded that the accused be paraded and their houses demolished. Workers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal reached the police station and started chanting slogans. Administration and police officials tried to persuade them, but they remained adamant on their demand for action. The workers sat on a dharna in front of the police station and started reciting Hanuman Chalisa. See 4 pictures 11 buses vandalized due to dispute A dispute broke out between two groups in the town on Thursday evening around 7:30 PM. Miscreants vandalized 11 buses parked at the bus stand. As the situation worsened, the police imposed Section 144 and forcibly dispersed the people. The dispute started in Sukhla Gali, opposite the Bade Ram Mandir in Tarana. Sohel Thakur (Bundela), the city secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, was standing there. During this, Ishaan Mirza and others came there. They started saying, “Why are you standing here?” A quarrel broke out between the two sides over this matter. 5 accused arrested Some youths attacked Sohel Thakur from behind. He sustained serious head injuries, and after primary treatment, he was referred to Ujjain. Police registered a case of murderous assault against Sapan Mirza (Madarbada), Ishan Mirza, Shadab alias Idli, Salman Mirza, Rizwan Mirza, and Naved. Five of these accused were arrested.