Protests in Bulandshahr over Narsinghanand's remarks led to violence and stone pelting, injuring a police officer. Eight have been arrested, with police monitoring social media for misinformation.
During Ganesh Chaturthi, Hindu processions in Mundra, Ratlam, Surat, and Chittagong faced violent attacks, including stone-pelting and assaults, sparking protests and arrests.
Additional Commissioner of Police Dnyaneshwar Chavan said that the Ganpati immersion procession was passing peacefully when it came under attack near the Hindustani Mosque.
During Ganesh Visarjan procession, a firecracker allegedly fell on a Muslim-owned house. Following which, Hindus were attacked with a bucket and stones.
Some Hindu youths were taking out a procession for the immersion of the Bhagwan Ganesh idol in Badarikoppalu village. When the procession was about to cross a dargah on Mysuru Road, people from the Muslim community came and started a heated argument with the Hindu devotees. Following the altercation, members of the Muslim community allegedly pelted stones at the Ganesh idol and displayed lethal weapons.
Vishal Hiralal Khalasi sells Lord Ganapati idols in the Soni Bazar area of Surat. Sheikh and Pathan visited the store with their two young children. Later, these two ladies began damaging Lord Ganesha's idols. They also incited their children to create a ruckus on the shop premises.
Despite requests from Hindus to refrain from installing Islamic flags atop their homes during the Ganeshotsav celebrations, Muslims disregarded their appeals and proceeded with the installation