Emeute à Vadodara વડોદરા mars 2009
Fatehgunj is an area in the north-central of Vadodara City in the state of Gujarat in India.
Sayajigunj police inspector suspended
25 Mar 2009
VADODARA: Sayajigunj police inspector RG Bhavsar was suspended by police commissioner Rakesh Asthaana late on Tuesday night for not investigating two riot and murder cases properly.
Bhavsar, who had joined Sayajigunj police station in the first week of March, will also face departmental action for gross insubordination and negligence of duty.
Bhavsar was asked to investigate three cases, two of rioting and one of attempt to murder, by the police department. He, however, failed to probe the cases properly. « Bhavsar has been suspended for insubordination and negligence of duty. He didn’t investigate the cases of rioting and murder bid properly, » said Asthaana.
« He failed to take proper preventive action during the rioting incident in Fatehgunj. Also, he handed over the investigation to a PSI instead of handling the case himself, » Asthaana told TOI.
Over 33 people were arrested in a communal riot in Kalyan Nagar colony on March 5, 2008 wherein groups belonging to different communities clashed with each other over a minor issue. Police had to lob three tear gas shells to disperse the mob. Bhavsar faced flak from his seniors for reaching the spot late and failing to quell the violence. « It is election time and such inaction from cops may send wrong a messege to the people. Hence, we took action against Bhavsar, » said Asthaana.
33 held for rioting in Fatehgunj
5 Mar 2009,
VADODARA: Police on Thursday arrested 33 persons allegedly involved in rioting that sparked off in Kalyan Nagar colony of Fatehgunj area on Wednesday night. Groups belonging to different communities clashed with each other over a petty argument. The mob resorted to heavy stone pelting that left many vehicles damaged.
According to Sayajigunj police, two neighbours had clashed with each other over a minor altercation that happened between them a few days ago. « One of the residents had entered into arguments with another during a marriage ceremony. A police complaint was also lodged regarding the incident. The accused entered his house on Wednesday night and picked up a fight over the issue, » said the police.
« The area was already tense as a religious poster was damaged by some unknown person. Wednesday night’s incident stoked the tension leading to the clash, » police officials said.
Several vehicles and houses were damaged during the stone-pelting. Hundreds of people came on road late in the night following which policemen rushed to the spot. The cops had to lob three tear-gas shells and lathicharge the violent mob. The rioters pelted stones even at the police officials. However, no one was injured in the incident.
« We have arrested most of the rioters. Four of the accused are still at large. We will nab them soon, » said a police official. A large number of policemen was deployed in the area on Thursday to avoid any untoward incident.
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