Hindu Sena vandalized the Milad Un Nabi decorations at Kawardha, Chhattisgarh. Hindu Sena activists alleged the flags as Pakistani and vandalized the entire decorations. The incident was happened at Lohara Chowk.
On 3 October, thousands of Hindu Sena armed militants vandalized the decorations and burned the flags alleging that it is Pakistan’s flag. Muslims who resisted the violence was brutally attacked by the Hindu Sena activists.
The cited reason for the vandalism was an argument between both the sides to put the flags of Navratri and Eid Milad, then some Hindu people burnt the Islamic flags, abused Muslims and began rioting.
On Monday, police arrested six people and two FIRs are registered against people from both communities.
According to Hindustan Times, around a dozen of people including three policemen sustained minor injuries in the violence. Muslim groups say police looked away when Muslims were attacked.
दंगे का माहौल बना रहे हैं छत्तीसगढ़ के बहुसंख्यक समाज के लोग और पुलिस हाँथ में हाँथ धरि नज़र देख रही है। pic.twitter.com/KNcGjxbVMx
— Kashif Arsalaan (@KashifArsalaan) October 4, 2021
According to Indian Express, a curfew has been imposed and 59 people are arrested in connection with the violence. Police also called a peace committee meeting where people were asked to remove religious flags from Lohara Chowk in view of upcoming festivals and to maintain peace and harmony.
Collector Ramesh Kumar Sharma ensure action against the culprit told the media. 144 section was imposed.
