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FIR Filed After Stone-Pelting at J. J. Nagar Procession as Police Tighten Security

Police say CCTV analysis is under way to identify those responsible.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 8 p.m. near V. S. Garden during a chariot procession that began from the Om Shakti temple.
  • Devotees alleged that unidentified individuals hurled stones under cover of darkness, injuring a minor girl who was taken for medical attention.
  • Om Shakti mala dharis protested at the J. J. Nagar police station demanding action and said they would disperse only after an FIR was registered.
  • Police confirmed that an FIR was registered based on the devotees’ complaint and that security was tightened at the site and near the station.
  • West Division DCP Yateesh N. visited the station to review the situation, with investigators examining CCTV footage and authorities appealing for calm and promising strict action.