Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Nov 19: B C Road and the surrounding places which were limping back to normalcy, faced the fear of the atmosphere getting eroded, when two houses and a mosque at Pallamajal were stoned on Wednesday November 18 night. The policemen have arrested over 20 people from three different groups, in this connection.
It is said, stones were pelted from the direction of the mosque, when a few youngsters were walking past Pallamajal on B C Road - Polali Road on Wednesday night. The group then threw stones at the mosque, following which, stones started raining in from the direction of the mosque and other places. Stones also fell on two houses in the region.
As the people gathered at the place, and the situation was threatening to go out of control, the policemen rushed to the spot, caned the angry mobs and controlled the situation. As the news spread, vehicles stopped plying on this road. The policemen intensified security. The policemen have arrested 20 persons in this connection and registered three cases against them.
A case has been registered against Prakash, Navin, Surendra Shetty, Santu, Harish and Satish for throwing stones at Pallamajal Hayattul Islam mosque. Ten people including Pravin, Arun, Baby, Shivaram and Radha, face the case of stoning a house belonging to a Muslim. The policemen also said that Mohammed Hanif, Sadiq, Mohammed, Ahmed Shariff and Angadi Issac had pelted stones at a house belonging to Shivaram Poojary.