There have been reports of violence and unrest from many areas of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Eid started with morning prayers. There was a violent clash between two groups of the Muslim community in Siwalakhas town of Jani police station area of Meerut. The dispute between the children took the form of a fight on seeing it. During this, there was also stone pelting and scuffle. During this time bullets also fired, in which a person was injured. This incident has increased concern. It is being told that many other people have also been injured in this incident.
Despite the seriousness of this incident, no party has filed a formal complaint with the police yet. However, the police immediately took action after the video of the incident that went viral on social media. Station in -charge Jani confirmed that the incident took place this morning and on receiving the complaint, appropriate legal action would be taken.
Meanwhile, tension increased after a dispute between police and Namazis during Eid prayers in Hapur. The police, which placed barricades to control the crowd at Idgah, stopped some Namaz from entering the premises after the crowd increased, after which the dispute started. Namaji was angry with this decision, but after some time, the police calmed the situation and Namaji returned peacefully.
After Eid prayers in Saharanpur, some people were seen waving the Palestinian flag, while others tied a black band on their arms for solidarity. A similar view was seen at Idgah in Moradabad, where there was a conflict situation between the police and some Namazis.
Moradabad Police made elaborate efforts to control the large crowd, the authorities announced the namazis to gather at the Idgah as soon as possible, announcing the loudspeaker. The authorities asked them to hurry when the time of Namaz approached and the volunteers also helped people gather. As soon as this announcement was seen on the streets, Namazis could be seen running towards the mosque to avoid namaz.
Although the day began with festivals, these incidents remind us of the underlying tension that sometimes come up during such large meetings, even during religious celebrations like Eid. Police is closely monitoring the situation in the affected areas and is making sure that the situation remains under control