Curfew was imposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone after clashes broke out in the city following stone-pelting on a Ram Navmi procession, officials familiar with the matter said.
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Ten people, including superintendent of police (SP) Siddharth Chaudhary, were injured in the clashes.
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“No casualty has been reported and ten people were injured in the incident. A curfew has been imposed in the district after the violence. The situation is now under control,” district collector Anugrha P said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a police official said that violence broke out after the procession reached a Muslim-dominated area.
“A rally was passing through a Muslim-dominated area near Talab Chowk. A few people objected to the song that was being played at the procession. Later, a group of people pelted stones on the rally and tension erupted,” said a police officer, who didn’t wish to be named.
“Four houses have been burned down by unidentified people,” the officer told reporters.
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