Stone pelting as aarti and azaan held together:Mob drags two from temple, victim says 50-70 came from mosque, 15 detained

A crowd of 50-70 people vandalized a Durga temple in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, around 9 PM, leading to a tense situation. There was a fierce fight and stone-pelting between the two sides. On the second day of the dispute, police have detained more than 15 people. The incident occurred in Ward No. 5 of Azad Chowk. Upon receiving information about the incident, DIG Atul Singh, Collector Raghavendra Singh, and SP Sampat Upadhyay reached the spot. Police forces from more than 12 police stations, including Sihora, Khitaula, Gosalpur, and Panagar, were deployed. Officials arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control. Patrolling continued throughout the night. Simultaneous Aarti-Azaan became the cause of tension Initial police investigation revealed that the Aarti in the temple and the Azaan in the mosque were happening at the same time. During this, a dispute arose between the two sides, escalating to a clash. This was followed by stone-pelting. The investigation into the matter is ongoing. See 3 pictures related to the stone-pelting A crowd of 50-70 youths came out of the mosque Ankesh Gupta, a member of the Durga Temple Committee, stated that everything was normal on Thursday night. Regular prayers and aarti were being performed in the temple. During this time, the mosque gate opened. A crowd of 50-70 youths came out from the mosque. They stood in front of the temple, started an argument, and hurled abuses. The police present at the scene tried to pacify both sides, but the crowd assaulted Ramji Gupta. When resisted, 10 to 15 people tried to enter the temple, but they were stopped. Dragged out from inside the temple and beaten He further alleged that a person named Sakir was present at the scene with his companions. He dragged me out from inside the temple, causing me to fall. After this, 15 to 20 people assaulted me. My companions intervened and safely pulled me out. According to Ankesh, when we were returning home, stone-pelting started from the gate above the mosque and the surrounding alley. This stone-pelting continued for about 20 to 25 minutes. During this, the temple’s glass broke and some people were injured. Pranjal Pandey, brother of Bahoriband MLA, was also hit by a stone. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. Work is ongoing at the mosque, attack with stones from there According to eyewitnesses, construction work is currently underway at the mosque, due to which debris and stones were kept in the premises. It is alleged that during the dispute, these very stones were used for pelting, injuring several people. It was reported that some people were hiding near the mosque’s roof and gate and throwing stones. They pelted stones with whatever they could get their hands on. Identification of accused ongoing through CCTV footage SP Sampat Upadhyay said that the police have registered a case and started investigation. CCTV cameras installed nearby are being checked. Further action will be taken after identifying the suspects. The administration conducted a flag march in the area. Additional police force has been deployed. Collector Raghavendra Singh said that the situation became normal after the police arrived. Currently, there is peace in the area and the administration is vigilant. .