Karnataka - Bangalore

Two injured in clash in J.J. Nagar

Staff Reporter

Violence contained, security tightened Violence contained, security tightened

BANGALORE: Two persons were injured and a house was partly damaged in stone throwing during a communal clash in J.J. Nagar on Sunday night.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), K.V. Sharathchandra, said that around 10.30 p.m. a boy from a particular community was answering nature's call near a place of worship in the communally sensitive area. A few people belonging to another community took objection to this and assaulted the boy.

Following this, people of the boy's community gathered there. The members of the two communities hurled stones and bottles at each other and also at buildings.

A boy and a woman who were hit by the stones suffered minor injuries. The asbestos sheet roof of a house was damaged in the incident, Mr. Sharathchandra told The Hindu .

The incident occurred when the city police were busy during the Karaga festival. On learning about it, the J.J. Nagar Inspector, M.K. Uthappa, rushed there with a force. On seeing the police, the two groups dispersed, he said. The police posted pickets in the area and the contained violence from spreading. Security has been tightened in the area.

Another clash

Fifteen persons were injured and an autorickshaw was burnt in a clash between two groups in Uralaguruki village in Bangalore Rural district, in Devanahalli police station stations limits, on Monday afternoon. The police said the village, which is facing drinking water shortage, was recently supplied water from a borewell. Sajjad, a Congress party supporter, and his group complained to the village panchayat that Muni Narasappa, the waterman, a supporter of Janata Dal (Secular) party, was supplying water only to some areas.

On Monday, when the village panchayat members were inquiring about the issue, there was a clash between the supporters of Sajjad and Muni Narasappa.

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