Rajasthan: Two cars attempt to mow down bike-borne men, shots fired in retaliation
Jaipur (PTI): Two criminal gangs allegedly clashed in Kotputli-Behror district, with one group attempting to run over three bike-borne men using a Thar and a Swift, while the other group retaliated by firing at the vehicles, police said on Friday.
A CCTV footage of the clash surfaced on Friday morning.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening on Harsora Road in Bansur town, police said, adding that families from both sides have filed FIRs for attempt to murder.
According to the police, a Thar and a Swift vehicle coming from the direction of Bansur, initially rammed into the bike carrying Mahipal Gurjar, Ghanshyam Gurjar and Kalu. The impact threw all three to the ground.
Mahipal Gurjar immediately pulled out a pistol and fired at the Thar. The Swift tried to hit Gurjar again, but he climbed onto a nearby wall and continued to fire at the attackers.
After the bike riders fled, the men in the Thar and Swift got down and smashed the motorcycle with iron rods, creating panic in the area, police said.
They said the attack appears to be linked to an old rivalry between Mahipal Gurjar and Vinod Poswal. The motive behind the feud is yet to be clarified. There were around eight to ten men in the four wheelers vehicles.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Megha Goyal said police has launched a search operation to apprehend the suspects by putting up checkpoints.
A forensics team was called to the scene to collect evidence, and two empty cartridges were recovered from the scene.
"Teams from Bansur, Harsora and Basdayal police stations are conducting raids to trace the accused," the officer said.
VIDEO | Alwar: A violent gang war erupted in Bansur, where CCTV footage captured unidentified men in a Thar and a Swift car ramming a motorcycle and attempting to run over members of a rival group. The incident took place in broad daylight on Harsaura Road near the 132 kV power… pic.twitter.com/946xxT19n0
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Bhojshala case: Disputed structure built from remains of pre-existing temples, claims ASI
Indore (PTI): The ASI has told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that a massive structure dating back to the Paramara kings' rule existed at the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex, and the current structure was built from the remains of temples.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) made the claim on Tuesday based on its 98-day scientific survey and over 2,000-page report.
The Hindu community considers Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim side claims the monument as the Kamal Maula Mosque. The disputed complex is protected by the ASI.
During the hearing before Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi of the HC's Indore bench, Additional Solicitor General Sunil Kumar Jain, representing the ASI, presented a detailed account of the scientific survey conducted two years ago at the complex.
Referring to the ASI's survey report, he said, "Retrieved architectural remains, sculptural fragments, large slabs of inscriptions with literary texts, Nagakarnika inscriptions on pillars, etc, suggest that a large structure associated with literary and educational activities existed at the site. Based on scientific investigations and archaeological remains recovered during the investigations, this pre-existing structure can be dated to the Paramara period."
It can be said that the existing structure was made from the parts of earlier temples, based on scientific investigations, survey and archaeological excavations conducted, study and analysis of retrieved finds, study of architectural remains, sculptures, and inscriptions, art and sculptures, Jain said quoting the report.
Summarising the report, he also drew the court's attention to the fact that the archaeological study identifies that many architectural components, such as pillars and beams, were originally part of temple structures before being repurposed for a mosque.
"The evidence of this transition includes Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions that were damaged or hidden, alongside sculptures of deities and animals that were often mutilated or defaced," Jain contended.
The report also states that "all Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions are older than the Arabic and Persian inscriptions, indicating that users or engravers of the Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions occupied the place earlier".
In light of the Muslim side's earlier objections, the bench wanted to know why there were some discrepancies in the ASI's responses regarding the status of the disputed complex in the cases filed over the years.
The Additional Solicitor General argued that earlier studies of the complex involved only officials, while the current survey involved scientists and the use of advanced technologies such as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
The hearing in the Bhojshala case will continue on Wednesday.
The high court has been regularly hearing four petitions and one writ appeal regarding the religious nature of the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex since April 6.
