Udaipur Violence: Violence again in Udaipur… the same Udaipur where in June 2022, two youths murdered a tailor named Kanhaiyalal Sahu by slitting his throat with an axe. Udaipur boiled over after this Talibani massacre. Shops and vehicles were vandalized. There was a lot of uproar. After this, curfew was imposed for several days. Today again an attempt was made to commit a similar incident in this Udaipur. Angry people vandalized and set fire, but the police could not do anything then nor now. The question is why did the police not learn a lesson from that incident?
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The matter started when two students of class 10th got into an argument in the government school of Bhatiyani Chohatta. The matter escalated to such an extent that one student stabbed the other. A rumour spread that another murder like Kanhaiyalal had taken place. This news spread like wildfire in a moment. Various kinds of claims started being made on social media. People even started saying that a Kanhaiyalal like incident had taken place. Some people were seen making false claims. Leaders of many parties were also included in these. The police did not notice it until a riot broke out.
Udaipur Violence: Thousands of people gathered
Thousands of people gathered due to the rumour spread on social media. Markets were closed. Many vehicles were vandalised. Fire was set. Angry people pelted stones at malls and many shops. Incidents of arson took place at many places in the city. Violence spread to many areas of the city in no time. Then the same situation started to appear. A large number of police force reached to control the situation, but by then a lot of damage had been done. After this, curfew had to be imposed in entire Udaipur.
Udaipur Violence: Many false claims are being made
The rumours on social media are still not stopping. Many false claims are being made. Attempts are being made to provoke people. It is being said that the mother of the injured child is fainting repeatedly. But no effort is being seen to control these claims. The police have definitely talked about maintaining peace on the spot, but the situation is still delicate. Force is deployed in the entire city.
Udaipur Internet Shutdown: Internet to be Suspended from 10 PM, Schools Closed Today
On Friday, a classmate attacked a 10th class student with a knife in a government school in Udaipur. Communal tension spread due to the rumours spread after the stabbing. The atmosphere in the city suddenly deteriorated. The mob set cars on fire and closed the markets. Seeing the situation, Section 144 was imposed in the city. Now the divisional commissioner has issued an order to shut down the internet in Udaipur. The internet will be shut down for the next 24 hours from 10:00 pm.
Here, the situation is under control due to the alertness of the District Collector and the administration. Police is deployed in every nook and corner of the city. The police and administration are getting success in maintaining peace. Violent incidents are no longer being reported in the city. Late night, both the parties came face to face in Aayad area, but now the police has brought the situation under control there too. Police force is deployed in the area. The administration is making every possible effort to restore peace.
All schools in the city will remain closed today
Amid the tension arising after the knife fight between school students in Udaipur, schools have declared a holiday on Saturday. Most private schools have also declared a holiday. All schools in the city will remain closed today.
Meanwhile, Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal says, ‘After the unfortunate incident that took place during the day, the public was angry on the streets and some incidents of vandalism took place. We immediately took a decision and imposed Section 144 in the city. The injured child was given medical aid, the child’s condition is stable.’
Senior SP Dilip Thakur said, ‘An atmosphere of tension had been created but now there is peace. Police forces have been deployed at various places.’
That’s why the atmosphere of the city suddenly deteriorated
Actually, in a government school in Surajpol police station area of Udaipur, a student attacked another student with a knife on his thigh. The incident took place in the Government Higher Secondary School, Bhattiani Chohatta, located in the middle of the city. The rumor of the death of the injured child spread, which made people angry. According to the police, the reason behind the stabbing incident in the government school located in Bhatiani Chohatta could not be ascertained immediately. The victim has been admitted to the ICU in the district hospital and his condition is stable.
Police said that members of some Hindu organizations gathered in Madhuban area of the city to protest against this incident. Police said that the mob pelted stones and set three-four cars on fire. As the tension increased, markets were closed in Bapu Bazar, Hathipol, Ghantaghar, Chetak Circle and surrounding areas. People of Hindu organizations closed shops in the markets. Shopping malls were also pelted with stones. At the same time, hundreds of people gathered outside the government hospital and the police dispersed the crowd.
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