A day after stones were pelted at the Ganeshotsav Pandal in Surat, several enraged Hindu locals and organizations demanded bulldozer action against the accused persons arrested in the incident. As per the reports, several Hindu organization members gathered at the police station in Surat, Gujarat, and raised slogans praising UP CM Yogi Adityanath. The locals demanded strict administrative punishment against the accused like the one which has been ordered by Yogi Adityanath in several cases.
As a result of this, the local administration in the Sayedpura area of Surat began bulldozer action razing illegal properties of the accused arrested in the case. The videos of the bulldozer action are making rounds on social media with people also praising Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi for the same.
On the 7th and 8th of September, stones were pelted at a Ganeshotsav pandal in the Lal Gate area of Surat, Gujarat. As per reports, some Muslim minors pelted stones at the pandal, leading to hundreds of Hindus protesting and demanding strict action. The police swiftly swung into action and made 27 arrests. Security has been increased in the area.
According to OpIndia Gujarati’s report, the incident took place at the Ganesh pandal in the Variyali Bazar area of Lal Gate. Some minors, reportedly from the Muslim community, pelted stones at the pandal. After the stones were thrown, Hindus filed a police complaint. The news spread quickly around the city, and crowds swelled, demanding action.
Reportedly, stone-pelting incidents took place on 7th and 8th September, prompting Hindus to inform the police. Speaking to OpIndia, Yagnesh Patel, a Bajrang Dal activist from Surat, said that when police came to investigate the matter, stones were pelted at them from the Muslim area. Hindu organizations have alleged that stone-pelting also took place from nearby mosques.
Reportedly, the Hindus gathered at the police station and demanded bulldozer action against the accused persons.
Home Affairs Minister for Gujarat, Harsh Sanghvi, then took note of the incident and ordered strict action. In a post on X, Sanghvi said, “As I promised, we have caught the stone-pelters before sunrise! 6:30 am #Surat Update. Here are the details: 27 stone pelters were arrested. CCTV, video visuals, drone visuals, and other technical surveillance work is still ongoing. Strict action will be taken against all accused. Our teams have worked the whole night to identify the stone pelters and bring them to justice. Jai Ganesh!!”
जैसा कि मैंने वादा किया था, सूरज उगने से पहले हमने पत्थरबाजों को पकड़ लिया है!
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) September 9, 2024
6:30 am #सूरत अपडेट
यहाँ विवरण हैं:
⁃27 पत्थरबाज गिरफ्तार
⁃सीसीटीवी, वीडियो विजुअल्स, ड्रोन विजुअल्स और अन्य तकनीकी निगरानी कार्य अभी भी जारी है।
⁃सभी आरोपियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी…
The bulldozer action in the Sayedpura area of Surat is underway. Peace has been imposed otherwise in the area.
