Bhopal: Clash between two communities over remnants of a structure

Members of two communities clashed and pelted stones at each other in the Old City area of Bhopal on Tuesday night, leaving some persons and policemen injured.

Tension started in the area after the ‘remnants of a structure’ reportedly surfaced during digging for construction of a building two days back and the people of both communities claimed that the structure was linked to their respective faiths.

Around a dozen vehicles were torched during the clashes and the police lobbed teargas shells and fired gunshots in the air to bring the situation under control.

Security has been beefed up in the area to avoid any untoward incident, said police, adding there has been a let up in tension since this morning.

“We have rounded up eight people,” Bhopal (North) Superintendent of Police (SP) Arvind Saxena told a news agency.

Efforts are on to settle the differences between the two communities by initiating a dialogue between them, the SP added.

“Situation is peaceful now,” said district Collector Nishant Warwade.

(With PTI Inputs)