Temple brawl case: Hindu community demands arrests

A case has been registered against 11 people including for the attack on the Rama Pir Temple in Hyderabad.

HYDERABAD:

Members of the Hindu community from New Aliabad Colony, Hyderabad, held a protest in front of the Hyderabad Press Club, and later in front of the SSP office, along with women and children, against the failure to arrest the suspects involved in the alleged attack on the Rama Pir Temple in the colony, which left four people injured.

A case has been registered against 11 people under other provisions including attempted murder for the attack on the Rama Pir Temple on Halanaka Road and the firing and violence.

An FIR was registered at Hatri police station on the complaint of Shiv Lal Meghwar, a resident of Aliabad Colony, Halanaka, against Mahesh, Waqar, Sohail Jatoi, Rafi Banglani, Jameel, Ihsan Baledi, and others.

At the protest, Ashok Kumar, Gangu Ram, Teso Lal, and others alleged that a religious ceremony was taking place at the Rama Pir Temple when a fight broke out among some young men from the Hindu community.

Afterward, some youths from outside the colony also joined the fight, and more than 10 young men attacked the temple. They assaulted men, women, and children attending the religious ceremony, and opened fire.

As a result of the violence, four young men-Rohit Kumar, Sawai Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, and Teso Lal-were injured.

The said that the police were immediately informed, but no arrests have been made so far, causing fear and anxiety among the members of the Hindu community.

They appealed to the DIG and SSP Hyderabad to arrest the other accused including Mahesh who were involved in the attack on the temple and injured four people and provide protection and justice to the Hindu community.

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