Nov 02, 2024 05:58 PM IST
Police mentioned a staff has been deployed close to the ashram in Baloda Bazar district and the state of affairs is below management
Rigidity erupted on the Damakheda Ashram of Kabir Panth chief Prakash Muni in Chhattisgarh’s Baloda Bazar district on Friday night time after some people allegedly entered the ashram and threw firecrackers and pelted stones, police mentioned.
Police mentioned the matter is below investigation. (Representational picture)
Police mentioned that 16 individuals have been arrested in reference to the incident and the state of affairs is below management. A police staff has been deployed close to the ashram.
Based on police, the incident came about at round 9.45pm when two accused, Durgesh Devangan and Pratap Sahu, forcefully entered the ashram and created a ruckus.
“The whole dispute started after the son of Prakash Muni burst crackers in the nearby village and a girl got minor injuries after which the villagers decided to meet Prakash Muni. During that meeting, some villagers thrown crackers inside the ashram. Prakash Muni called senior officials including the home minister and the matter escalated,” mentioned a senior officer, preferring anonymity.
House minister Vijay Sharma and former MLA Shivratan Sharma reached the ashram on Friday night time. Chhattisgarh Congress chief Deepak Baij visited the ashram on Saturday.
HT tried to succeed in Muni for his remark, however he was unavailable.
Baloda Bazar extra superintendent of police, Aishwarya Chandrakar, confirmed the safety measures taken on the ashram and mentioned that 11 people are in custody. “The situation is clams and under control,” the ASP mentioned.
Police have booked the accused below numerous sections, together with 191(2), 193(3), 190, 331, 296, 351(3), and 298 of the Bhartiya Nyay Samhita.
They mentioned the matter is below investigation.