People Throw Stones At Police In Karnataka For Stopping Friday Prayer Meet During Lockdown
A group of people allegedly attacked and injured policemen with stones after being asked not to gather for Friday prayers at a mosque in Hubballi. Four police personnel persons were injured They got minor injuries but are back on duty. The patrolling is currently on and the situation is peaceful.
In yet another incident of assault on policemen during the nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus, a group of people allegedly attacked and injured policemen with stones after being asked not to gather for Friday prayers at a mosque in Karnataka's Hubballi, a senior police official said.
Hubballi Police commissioner R Dileep said that some among the crowd were also injured.
"Today people had gathered at a prayer hall after a call to offer namaz was sounded. Police, out on rounds, requested them not to gather because of the order of the government and to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease but some people got sentimental about it," he said.
#WATCH Karnataka: Stones were pelted at policemen when they forbade a group of people from offering Friday prayers at a mosque in Mantur, Hubli. "Four policemen have sustained minor injuries. Legal action will be taken," says Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissioner R Dilip pic.twitter.com/z2RsN04Iq0
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The leaders of the community then came and intervened in the matter. They urged the agitated crowd to exercise restraint saying police were performing their duties and they should not obstruct them.
"But in spite of that, some people got agitated and hurled stones at the cops. Four (police personnel) persons were injured. They got minor injuries but are back on duty. There is nothing alarming and some people from their community were also injured," the commissioner was quoted saying by the PTI.
The patrolling is currently on and the situation is peaceful.
Karnataka: Stones were pelted at policemen when they forbade a group of people from offering Friday prayers at a mosque in Mantur, Hubli. "Some prominent people of the community also urged them to go to their homes but they got agitated," says Police Commissioner R Dilip. pic.twitter.com/3PEuHJMpZa
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Over this week, several incidents of attack on police and healthcare workers have surfaced from different parts of the country.
In Indore, people attacked doctors who were there to screen the people to control the spread of COVID-19.
Seven persons were arrested by Indore police in connection with the stone-pelting incident. Four persons namely Mohammad Mustafa, Mohammad Gulrez, Shoaib and Majeed have been booked under National Security Act by the Madhya Pradesh government for their involvement in the incident.
MoS Home G Kishan Reddy said, "Violent attacks being committed against doctors & paramedical staff providing healthcare by risking their lives is condemned & anyone resorting to violence against them will be liable to strict legal action."
Uttar Pradesh government has also slapped NSA against people who allegedly misbehaved with hospital staff in a Ghaziabad hospital.
