Uttar Pradesh next Friday night saw a tremendous outburst of community tensions when a little boy got hurt after being hit by a falling DJ speaker while they were celebrating Shobhayatra for freedom fighters like Avanti bai Lodhi in Khair Nagar area meerut.
The DJ issue led to an argument between the two communities. The police have responded to this and are investigating the matter where stones were thrown at them catapulted at them.
A minor was injured when a DJ speaker fell off a car during a procession and landed on him.
On getting the news of the incident, BJP leader Kamal Dutt Sharma and others rushed to Budhana Gate Chowki.
The Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada arrived there around midnight. Earlier, City Police Superintendent Ayush Vikram Singh along with Crime Branch Superintendent Awanish Kumar tried to pacify both sides.
“During Shobhyatra Kundanpur Meerut held on the 13th January, 2017. One youngster got hurt following falling down of DJ speakers from car on his head.” “His family members, relatives and other people belonging to that community were incensed. And demanded that the music should be stopped leading to dispute
No case has been registered regarding this incident while authorities are looking into CCTV footage obtained so far from that locality. The marchers who may have thrown stones will be identified through CCTV camera installed there as said by officials.
Shobha Yatra had started at Jainis Palace last night and was going through Khair Nagar via Brahmapuri when this incident occurred. Top police officers have promised swift response.