Jaipur . Authorities in Rajasthan’s Karauli on Saturday imposed curfew after clashes broke out between two groups in the city, following which some shops and motorcycles caught fire. Tension prevailed after stone-pelting at a bike rally taken out by Hindu organizations on the first day of Chaitra Navratri on Saturday, officials said.
In view of the tense situation, the administration has announced curfew in the city. Police personnel have also been deployed.
A police officer said that some miscreants pelted stones at the motorcycle rally, leading to a clash between the two groups. Some people were also injured in the stone pelting incident.
A large number of police forces arrived to bring the situation under control.
An official said that more than 600 policemen, including 50 police officers, have been deployed in Karauli.
ADG Sanjib Narzari, IG Bharat Meena, DIG Rahul Prakash and SP Mridul Kachwaha also went there along with IG Bharatpur Praful Kumar Khamesra.
Additional Director General Law and Order Hawa Singh Ghumaria has appealed for peace.
—AnyTV News
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