Karauli Violence: Rajasthan Congress formed 3-member fact finding committee
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- Face finding panel will visit Karauli and submit its report to Rajasthan Pradesh Congress
- Seven people have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident
- A total of 21 two wheelers and four wheelers have also been seized by the police.
Rajasthan Congress on Monday constituted a three-member fact finding committee regarding the Karauli incident. The committee includes MLAs Jitendra Singh and Rafiq Khan and Karauli district in-charge Lalit Yadav. The panel will visit Karauli and submit its report to the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
The Rajasthan Police on Monday arrested 46 people and detained seven others for questioning, following an incident of stone pelting during a religious procession in Karauli on Saturday.
Bharatpur Range Inspector General of Police (IG) Prasanna Kumar Khamesra said, “After stone pelting during the procession in Futa Kot area main market Karauli on Saturday, police took immediate action and arrested 46 people and detained seven people. “
In the case registered at Police Station Karauli, 13 accused have been arrested in connection with the incident and 33 people have been arrested for violating curfew order. 07 people have been taken into custody for questioning. There were a total of 21 two wheelers and four wheelers. The police also confiscated it,” Khamesra said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also held a meeting with senior officials on the law and order situation in the state.
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed in Karauli district of Rajasthan from 6.30 pm on April 2 to 12 in the morning of April 4.
Meanwhile, in a fresh development, the curfew in Karauli was extended till April 7 on Monday in view of the law and order situation.
The district administration also arranged for Class 10 and 12 examinations, allowing students to reach their examination centers after showing their admit cards, officials said, two days after communal clashes broke out in the city.
An order issued by Karauli District Collector Rajendra Shekhawat said, “Since the present situation is not normal for law and order situation, the curfew has been extended till midnight of 7th April.”
However, a relaxation of two hours will be given to allow people to make essential purchases, and any further relaxation will be provided in view of the law and order situation, officials said.
“Curfew relaxation was given for two hours on Monday for purchase of essential commodities. Offices and courts of the Central and Rajasthan government remained open and employees could reach their offices by showing identity cards,” Shekhawat said.
There was no report of any untoward incident, but mobile internet services were suspended in Karauli, he said.
Curfew was imposed on Saturday following incidents of arson and vandalism in the wake of stone-pelting at a bike rally on Nav Samvatsar (Hindu New Year) passing through a Muslim-dominated area.
Right-wing organizations including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bajrang Dal took out the rally, police said.
He said that around 35 people were injured in the violence.
(with inputs from agencies)
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