A number of individuals have been arrested in reference to the violence throughout throughout ICC Champions Trophy 2025 celebrations in Mhow and Gandhinagar district of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, respectively.
In Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow city, police arrested 13 people for stone-pelting after a celebratory rally descended into chaos.
Performing rapidly to handle the unrest, in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, 11 people had been detained after a late-night motorbike rally turned violent.
Mhow violence
4 individuals sustained accidents in 5 separate incidents of violence throughout numerous areas in Mhow city, reported PTI quoting Indore Collector Ashish Singh.
The violence reportedly started close to a mosque when two teams, initially celebrating collectively, grew to become embroiled in a dispute that escalated after firecrackers had been set off.
Singh stated that quite a few automobiles had been focused, with three vehicles and several other two-wheelers reportedly attacked and set ablaze.
Singh stated that the state of affairs is at present underneath management, and guaranteed the general public that authorities are taking the matter critically.
“To this point, 13 individuals have been arrested on prices of arson and violence, and an FIR has been registered. We can even invoke the stringent Nationwide Safety Act (NSA) in opposition to a few of these concerned,” he added.
The place did violence happen?
The clashes had been concentrated in particular areas, together with Taal Mohalla, Sewa Marg, Patti Bazar, Manek Chowk, and near the Jama Masjid, stated Mhow police station in-charge Rahul Sharma, reported PTI.
Police are at present reviewing CCTV footage and cell recordings to establish these liable for the violence.
Deputy Inspector Basic of Police Nimish Agarwal said {that a} rally was taken out in Mhow to rejoice India’s Champions Trophy victory on Sunday night time.
Precedence to take care of peace
Extra Superintendent of Police (ASP, rural) Rupesh Kumar Dwivedi stated that their precedence is to make sure that the state of affairs stays peaceable and regular. Pressure is deployed adequately throughout weak factors.
“One FIR was registered final night time with 17 individuals named in it. A couple of complainants have come to the police station now, and they’re being heard,” ANI quoted Dwivedi as saying.
Gandhinagar Violence
The violence in In Gandhinagar occurred in Dehgam city following a motorbike rally round 10:30 PM. The rally handed close to a mosque in a minority-dominated space, the place bikers revved their engines and honked, inflicting disturbances for individuals gathered for Ramadan prayers.
Most bikers fled the scene after being confronted, abandoning their bikes, which had been subsequently broken by the attackers, PTI quoted Deputy Superintendent of Police, P.N. Vanda.
