Maharashtra: Violence in Jalgaon after Hindu procession plays music in front of mosque during namaz

A clash broke out on Tuesday between Hindus and Muslims in Paldhi town of Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district after songs were played on loudspeakers in a religious procession while namaz was being offered at a nearby mosque, ANI reported citing the police.

Incidents of violence were also reported in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (earlier known as Aurangabad), Gujarat’s Vadodara and West Bengal’s Howrah.

In Jalgaon, four persons were injured in the violence, said Jalgaon Superintendent of Police M Rajkumar.

Two first information reports have been registered on charges of rioting and assaulting government officials and 45 persons have been arrested, the police said, according to The Indian Express.

Maharashtra | A clash broke out between two groups over playing music outside a Mosque while Namaz was going on, in Jalgaon district

Two FIRs have been registered, we've arrested 45 people so far. 4 people are injured in the violence. The present situation is peaceful and is… pic.twitter.com/EaT5WIOtwT— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2023

The incident occurred when a Hindu religious procession headed from Jalgaon to Vani in Nashik district passed the Paldhi village. The police said that an argument broke out between members of the two communities over loud music being played in front of the mosque. The argument led to a scuffle that escalated into...

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