Tension during immersion of Ganesh idol in Bihar's Aurangabad
Aurangabad (Bihar), Sep 14: Tension prevailed in Rafiganj area of Bihar's Aurangabad district when people of one community allegedly raised slogans against another community during a procession to immerse a Ganesh idol, police said on Saturday.
Police acted swiftly and brought the situation under control and as a precautionary measure, additional forces were deployed in the area, Aurangabad Sadar II Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Amit Kumar told reporters.
A case has been registered against 40 people and seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, he said.
"The incident took place when a section of people, who were part of the procession to immerse a Ganesh idol, started raising slogans against a particular community when they reached near the main market on Friday night.
"They also made some objectionable remarks against people belonging to the other community. This created tension in the area. Security personnel, who were already deployed there, intervened into the matter and brought the situation under control," the SDPO said.
"A case was registered against 40 people involved in the incident. Seven people have already been arrested and a manhunt is on to nab the others. We have also confiscated a DJ system and a vehicle in connection with the incident. Now, the situation is completely under control," he added.
In Bihar's Rafiganj, Anti Social elements while going to immerse the idol of Ganesha were seen shouting derogatory slogans targeting the Muslim community "Miyan Maadar ***" @police_aurangab took cognizance of the Hateful video and filed an FIR and arrested 5 accused. pic.twitter.com/xJm4B5UkIc
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
