Overview
- Roughly 30–40 masked individuals stormed Magneto Mall around 2 pm and damaged Christmas decorations during a shutdown over alleged religious conversions.
- An FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered for rioting, unlawful assembly, mischief and related offences, according to Raipur police.
- Senior officials said some suspects have been identified and statements from eyewitnesses and suspects are being recorded.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and vehicle registration numbers, and the SHO said arrests are expected once identification is confirmed.
- Separate reports from Assam describe Bajrang Dal activists disrupting Christmas preparations in Nalbari, with police-quoted accounts and a local Bajrang Dal leader’s on-the-record justification.