Stones were pelted and the windows and windshields of many vehicles were broken. (Image: Screengrab)
Several government buses were damaged by a group of men participating in a Tazia procession in Delhi’s Nangloi
Security was ramped up in Delhi’s Nangloi area on Saturday after stones were pelted during a “tazia” procession on the occasion of Muharram, injuring at least 10 police personnel and damaging several vehicles, officials said.
During the Tazia procession, several government buses were damaged by a group of men participating in the procession. Stones were pelted and the windows and windshields of many vehicles were broken, according to CNN-News18. The video shows people riding in buses and other vehicles trying to protect themselves from the chaos.
In one of the viral video seen by News18, miscreants with sticks and stones damaging government buses on a busy road in outer Delhi. The video, shot from inside a DTC bus, showed a group of people hurling stones and beating the bus as it passed by. One of the people inside the bus is heard telling other passengers to duck down as the sounds of sticks hitting the bus and stones pelting echoed. Rearview mirrors, glass windows and windshields of several DTC buses were seen shattered following the incident.
Police sources said some individuals deliberately attempted to disturb the peace and tranquility of Delhi. The Delhi Police may soon register a case under several serious sections for disturbing communal harmony, they said.
People involved in the procession wanted the Tajiya to be taken inside the Surajmal Stadium as well, News18 reports said. However, the gate of the stadium was closed and the police did not allow them to enter. This made some people enraged and they began pelting stones.
The situation is now normal, police said and a large number of forces have been deployed on the spot.
Around 10 personnel received minor injuries and some police vehicles were damaged in the stone pelting, according to a PTI report.
Delhi Police DCP, outer district, Harendra Singh said around 8,000-10,000 people had gathered in the area for a Tazia procession and were initially moving peacefully. “However, a few organizers decided to take a different path from the prescribed Tazia route for which we had given permission. When we denied them, they began misbehaving,” he said.
“To control them and ensure public safety, a mild lathi-charge was administered and they were dispersed. Some police officials received minor injuries and some police vehicles were damaged, but the situation is now under control.”
“Special Commissioner of Police Sagar Preet Hooda has reached the Outer Delhi area on the spot and is taking stock of the situation,” Singh added.
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