Jharkhand: Section 144 Imposed, Internet Suspended in Jamshedpur After Clash Over ‘Desecration’ of Religious Flag

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Tension has been brewing in some parts of Jamshedpur since Saturday night, when a local organisation alleged that a piece of meat was tagged to a Ram Navami flag.

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After a clash broke out in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur over an alleged desecration of a religious flag, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrpC has been imposed and internet has temporarily been suspended in the area. Besides, security forces conducted a flag march at the Kadma police station area on Monday morning, following an incident of stone pelting and arson.

Bricks were thrown between two groups, two shops and an aut-rickshaw were set on fire at Shastrinagar in Jamshedpur on Sunday, following which police fired tear gas shells to disperse the mob, a PTI report said.

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“Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 of CrPC were clamped in the area,” said Sub-Divisional Officer (Dhalbhum), Piyush Sinha.

ALLEGATIONS OF MEAT PLACED ON RAM NAVAMI FLAG

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Tension has been brewing in some parts of Jamshedpur since Saturday night, when a local organisation alleged that a piece of meat was tagged to a Ram Navami flag, police said. Several such organisations protested and demanded that the police arrest the culprits within 24 hours.

#WATCH | Security forces conduct flag march in Jamshedpur's Kadma police station area following an incident of stone pelting and arson, in Jharkhand

Section 144 CrPc is enforced in the area and mobile internet is temporarily banned. pic.twitter.com/NhPnWtkQhR

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2023

However, the situation turned violent on Sunday evening when a shop was gutted leading to brick-batting from both sides.

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DIG (Kolhan) Ajay Linda said that the shops and the auto-rickshaw were set ablaze by local miscreants. DIG (Kolhan) Ajay Linda said that the shops and the auto-rickshaw were set ablaze by local miscreants.

The deputy commissioner said stringent action will be initiated against those who indulged in anti-social activities to disturb communal harmony.

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East Singhbhum district Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadhav said some anti-social elements are trying to disturb peace and sought cooperation from the citizens to foil their plot.

“We have been keeping strict vigil on the situation and deployed adequate police force, a Quick Response Team, a Magistrate, Rapid Action Force personnel and other anti-riot resources to maintain law and order,” she said in a statement.