Section 144 imposed in parts of MP's Shajapur after stone pelting on religious procession

Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh): The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 in three areas of Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur city after some people threw stones at participants of a routine evening procession ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, PTI reported.

Adequate security has been deployed in the area and an FIR registered in this connection, the media report further added while quoting a police official.

Reportedly, as per the First Information Report (FIR) registered on a complaint by one Mohit Rathore, who was part of the procession, “Seven-eight persons stopped a group of people on Nag-Nagin Road near a mosque at around 8.30 pm on Monday when the latter was taking out a routine evening procession ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.”

The persons told them not to take out the procession from the area and a group of people gathered there subsequently, the FIR stated.

The procession participants were manhandled and stones were pelted at them, it said.

The complainant claimed they were also attacked with swords and stones were hurled from rooftops.

Following the complaint, the police registered the FIR against 24 identified people and 15-20 unidentified persons.