At least 20 people were detained following a communal altercation over the setting off of firecrackers for Diwali at Panigate in Gujarat’s Vadodara early on Tuesday.
“There was some misunderstanding between groups of Hindus and Muslims that led to the clash. The situation is under control,” said Vadodara police commissioner Shamsher Singh.
There were no reports of any significant injuries in the altercation that occurred at about 12:45 am on Tuesday, according to K K Makwana, an inspector at the Panigate police station.
“A sky-rocket cracker hit a motorbike and led to clashes between the two groups. The vehicle was damaged after catching fire. A stone-throwing incident was reported, and police are investigating it. About 20 people have been arrested so far.”
According to Makwana, one person is accused of throwing a petrol bomb at police officer from a building. Further investigation is underway.
On October 3, 40 individuals were detained following conflicts between Muslim and Hindu groups over the raising of flags close to Savli in Vadodara. They were released, and the flags were taken down.
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