Mumbai Police says don’t share jokes, videos related to clash; Bulldozer action on ‘illegal’ structures after Mira Road accident

A day after clashes broke out between two communities before and after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ayodhya Ram temple, the local administration carried out ‘bulldozer action’ to remove illegal encroachments in Mumbai’s Mira Road area.

The Maharashtra government said “illegal structures and encroachments” were demolished by bulldozers in the Naya Nagar area of ​​Mira Road, where processions and ceremonies marking the ‘consecration’ of the Ayodhya Ram temple were pelted with stones.

Even on Tuesday night, incidents of stone pelting at some shops in Mira Road area went viral on social media.

With the help of the police, the Municipal Corporation took action on these structures following the instructions of the Eknath Shinde-led government.

Videos of the incident, which took place on Sunday and Monday, went viral on social media and people started demanding strict action against those responsible.

Police arrested at least 13 people on Monday in connection with the violence that broke out late Sunday night.

The arrested people allegedly attacked a group of people taking out a vehicle rally in Mira Bhayandar area adjacent to Mumbai on Sunday night.

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1. Mumbai Police issued a note on Wednesday saying that sharing or forwarding any clash-related jokes or videos on social media is not allowed. India Today The report said.
2. Following directions from the Shinde-led government, the local civic body on Tuesday used bulldozers to remove illegal structures and encroachments in Naya Nagar area of ​​Mira Road.
3. The bulldozing action took place amid high-level security arrangements as teams of Rapid Action Force (RAF), Maharashtra Security Force (MSF), SRPF, local police, Mumbai Police, Palgar Police and Thane Rural Police were deployed in the area.
4. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police has banned gatherings of five or more persons and processions in the city till February 6 amid security concerns.
5. The order was issued under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Police Act after officials received information about possible breach of peace, threat to human life and damage to property.
6. On Tuesday also, some shops were pelted with stones by a group of unknown people in Mira Road area. Videos of this incident are also going viral on social media platforms.
7. DCP Jayant Bajbale on Tuesday said the man who had posted the viral video of a man named Abu Shaikh instigating people has been arrested and the MBVV police has sought his two-day custody.
8. By Monday night, Mumbai Police arrested 13 people in connection with the clash that took place on Sunday, where the accused allegedly attacked a group of people taking out a vehicle rally in Naya Nagar on the eve of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple. Was.
9. On Monday, an incident of stone pelting was also reported from Thane district, as miscreants pelted stones at the procession taken out to mark the consecration of the idol of Ram temple in Ayodhya. Police officials said that many people were injured in the incident.
10. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that there would be “zero tolerance” against those who disrupt the law and order situation in Maharashtra.
11. DCP Jayant Bajbale said that a case has been registered against five people and the matter is being further investigated.

,With PTI inputs)