BALLARI: With an intention to create a communal clash during the Lord Ganesha immersion procession, a group of youths threw footwear at a mosque in Siruguppa of Ballari district on Saturday night.
Soon after the video went viral on social media, the police nabbed four youths and registered a case at Siruguppa police station. The police are strictly monitoring social media and asked the users not to share provoking videos of the incident.
In the viral video, it is recorded that the procession was moving slowly and when it came near the mosque, the police surrounded the procession to control the mob. But suddenly a youth threw a slipper at the mosque. The video has been recorded by some locals.
It can be recalled that ahead of the Ganesha festival, a peace meeting was held by the Ballari superintendent of police and he instructed all religious heads to maintain peace and harmony during the festival time.
Reacting to the incident, Alok Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order tweeted “We have secured the accused persons. Appropriate legal action is being taken against them”.
Saidulu Adavath, Superintendent of Police, Ballari said with an intention of creating a communal clash a youth threw a slipper on a mosque in Siruguppa town during the Ganesha immersion procession.
In this regard, four miscreants have been arrested and the main accused Nitesh Kumar, 22, who threw the slippers is from Sindhanur town. His friends Bhimanna, 23, Ashok, 22, and Anjeneyalu, 21, residents of Siraguppa town supported his action, have also been arrested.
“Based on the video footage, Siruguppa town police immediately arrested four youths. A case has been registered in the town police station. The situation is completely under control and we keep a special eye on social media posts. If any violence and communal clash-related posts are shared on social media, we will take strict action", he added.