2 groups clash after Vallabhbhai Patel's statue pulled down in Ujjain
Ujjain (PTI): Members of two communities clashed and pelted each other with stones after the statue of former deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was pulled down by some persons in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Thursday morning, officials said.
Heavy security has been deployed in Makdone area, located about 50 km from the district headquarters, where the incident took place, they said.
In a video of the incident which went viral on social media, a group of people were seen pulling down the statue with a tractor.
They wanted that a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar be installed at the site, instead of Patel's, police sources said.
The statue of Patel was installed at the site close to the Makdone bus stand late Wednesday night, they said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Nitesh Bhargav told PTI over phone that they were inquiring when the statue was installed.
An investigation is underway after which cases would be registered, he said.
Asked about how many people were injured in the stone-pelting, he said, "No one has reported to us about it so far."
"Additional police force has been deployed. The situation is completely under control. We have removed the stones that were hurled by (members of) the two communities from the spot in Makdone area," Bhargav said.
So far, prohibitory order (to ban assembly of people) has not been issued, he said.
Clash erupted b/n members of #Dalits & #Patidar [#Patel] community in #MadhyaPradesh's #Ujjain last night.#Patidars, associated with the ruling party, wanted to build status of #SardarPatel. On the other hand Dalits want statue of #BRAmbedkar.
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Himachal: Three killed, two injured as speeding car dashes against parked truck
Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.
There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.
The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.
A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.
He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.
In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
