Communal violence eruptes in Rajasthan over inter-faith love affair, Police arrests 12 people
The couple ran away, but returned two days later to their respective homes and resumed their normal daily life; the matter was brought to light when a family member spotted a photo of the girl and the boy on Facebook, resulting in the clashes
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Jodhpur, May 13: Rajasthan Police, on Friday, arrested 12 people from two different communities after an incident of communal clash & physical abuse were reported in Sansi area of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. People from both communities pelted stones at each other, disrupting peace in the area.
After this, people from both the communities got enraged and attacked each other with stones and glass bottles. Incidents of communal are on the rise in Rajasthan, numerous cases of communal violence have been reported in the state in recent times.
On April 2, communal clashes erupted in Karauli after a bike rally organized on the occasion of the Hindu New Year met with a stone-pelting incident as they passed through a Muslim-dominated area of Hatwara Bazar, leading to a confrontation between two groups. The clashes led to arsonas shops and vehicles were set ablaze, while over two dozen people sustained injuries. A curfew was imposed for the next 3 days.
According to reports, clashes here began after people discovered a love affair between a boy and a girl who belong to two different communities. The Police confirmed that a young man had run away with a girl staying in his neighbourhood and that the families were in tension for the last 2 days for this reason.
On Thursday, violence erupted over the issue as both sides attacked each other with stones. Police added that the boy ran away with the girl and stayed with her for a couple of days. After two days, the couple returned to their respective homes and resumed their normal daily life. The matter was brought to light when a family member spotted a photo of the girl and the boy on Facebook.
After this, people from both the communities got enraged and attacked each other with stones and glass bottles. Incidents of communal are on the rise in Rajasthan, numerous cases of communal violence have been reported in the state in recent times.
Several more incidents were reported in Rajasthan for the past few days - On May 12, VHP block president Satveer Saharan and other members suffered severe injuries after they tried to stop eve-teasers in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district. According to reports, 5 members of the other community were detained by the Police in the case. Internet in the area has also been suspended.
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On April 22, tensions prevailed in Alwar after Rajasthan govt demolished a 300-year-old Shiv Mandir on the pretext of development in the area. The administration used a bulldozer to bring down the temple. The BJP and its affiliate organizations had denounced the operation and organized an Aakash rally.
On April 2, communal clashes erupted in Karauli after a bike rally organized on the occasion of the Hindu New Year met with a stone-pelting incident as they passed through a Muslim-dominated area of Hatwara Bazar, leading to a confrontation between two groups. The clashes led to arsonas shops and vehicles were set ablaze, while over two dozen people sustained injuries. A curfew was imposed for the next 3 days.
