Police trying to calm both communities at a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Ranebennur, Karnataka (Photo: Twitter/Hate Watch Karnataka)
An FIR has been registered against 300-500 unknown persons, mainly belonging to the Muslim community, for allegedly disrupting a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Ranebennur village of Haveri district, Karnataka.
According to police, a mob reportedly attacked the Hindu procession at around 8:30 pm. It was retaliated by stone pelting by the Hindus at a dargah. The situation soon turned tense and police had to interfere.
However, the Karnataka police are yet to confirm further details.
This post was last modified on September 22, 2022 5:18 pm