Group clash at Pusad during one-day bandh

Yavatmal: Arguments over forcibly shutting shops during a one-day bandh over violence in Tripura led to stone pelting and group clashes at Pusad on Friday. Prompt police action ensured the situation was restored to normalcy soon.

A community had called a one-day bandh. They pulled down shutters of their business establishments on Friday.

Some agitators also took out a morcha in the city. When it reached Shivaji Chowk, they saw a shopkeeper who had not closed his shop. The agitators asked him to close the shop, but he refused. The mob then took objection to his non-cooperation and pulled down the shutters and threw stones at it. Some people also looted the shop, which triggered a group clash, leaving some persons injured. The news spread like wild fire and a riot-like situation had developed.

SP Dilip Patil Bhujbal rushed to the city and is camping there to supervise the law and order situation in the city. BJP MLC Nilay Naik and BJP district president Nitin Bhutada also visited the police station and requested police to arrest the miscreants immediately.

“Now the situation is under control and city life is returning to normalcy,” said Bhujbal and added that close vigil is being maintained by the police so no untoward incident recurs in the night.