Jodhpur Violence: Police are on high alert in Jodhpur, with 97 people arrested so far

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• May 4, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#757575">Digital Desk: According to a police spokesman
on Tuesday, 97 persons have been arrested so far in connection with incidents
related to the Jodhpur unrest, despite a substantial police presence throughout
the area.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">"The district's
curfew is severely enforced. Officers of a higher rank have been stationed
here. Every minor incident that occurs in the district is being tracked. In
connection with the happenings in Jodhpur, a total of 97 persons have been
arrested "Hawa Singh Ghumaria, Additional Director General of Police, expressed
his thoughts (Law and Order).

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">Meanwhile, Satish
Poonia, the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan, has
asked Governor Kalraj Mishra to launch an investigation into the incidents of
violence in Jodhpur and to issue necessary instructions to the state government
to ensure that law and order is maintained in the state.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">"I humbly request
you (Governor) to conduct a fair investigation into the incidents and, taking
suo motu cognizance of the matter, please pass on the necessary instructions to
the state government so that peace can be restored in the state and the
communal incident does not recur," Poonia writes in a Hindi letter to the
Governor.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">He also asked the
Governor to pursue the accused with zeal.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">Following Eid prayers,
clashes erupted at the Jalori gate circle in Jodhpur, the home area of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot. To disperse the mob, police used a lathi charge.

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This came after the region was tense on Monday following
stone-pelting events between two groups over the flying of various flags at
Balmukand Bissa near the Jalori Gate crossroads circle.