Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 22 (ANI): Illegal constructions belonging to the key accused involved in a stone-pelting incident at a police station in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district were demolished on Thursday, officials said.
The demolition action was taken up jointly by district administration and police.
According to officials, a group from a different community visited Kotwali police station on Wednesday to submit a memorandum against Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj against his controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed.
During the visit, some miscreants among them began pelting stones at the police station, injuring the station in-charge and two constables. The police quickly responded and dispersed the mob.
Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Agam Jain told ANI, “The police and district administration are continuously taking strict action. Three to four main suspects, involved in the stone pelting incident have been identified, and their illegal constructions are being removed with the help of district administration. The law and order situation is now normal in the region.”
Earlier, SP Jain had said, “A group of people from a different community came to submit a memorandum at Kotwali police station on Wednesday. While senior police officials were speaking with them, some rioters among the group began pelting stones. The police immediately took action, dispersed the rioters, and calmed the situation.”
An FIR has been registered against over 150 individuals, and strict action will be taken against the accused, Jain added.
Following the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav posted on X that strict action would be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
“An unfortunate incident occurred in Chhatarpur district and on receiving information about some policemen getting injured, I immediately inquired about the incident from the higher officials and directed for proper treatment of police personnel,” CM Yadav wrote.
“Madhya Pradesh is a ‘state of peace’, anyone involved in breaking the law in a planned manner will not be tolerated at all. I have given clear instructions to the higher officials that the culprits should be identified soon and strict action should be taken against them so that such an incident does not happen again in future. It is our priority to maintain peace and harmony in the state,” CM Yadav further wrote. (ANI)
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