At least one person was killed and 25 others, including the Nagaur SP, were injured in clashes between police and members of the Rajput community in Sanvrad village of Nagaur following which curfew was imposed on 12 July.
The community was holding protests to demand a CBI probe into the death of gangster Ananpal Singh – who was killed in a police encounter on 24 June. Scores of members belonging to the Rajput community reached Singh’s hometown, Sanvrad in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, on 12 July, to press for their demand for a CBI inquiry.
The villagers alleged that the encounter, in which Singh was killed, was staged. Singh’s family claim he was killed even though he was willing to surrender to the police, and that he had been victim of a political conspiracy. His body is yet to be cremated.
10 Detained, Police Use Teargas Shells to Quell Protest
ADG Law and Order NRK Reddy said on 13 July that a curfew was clamped late last night in Sanvrad where tension prevailed during a rally called by Rajput community which turned violent. Reddy said a man was killed in firing. However, he said that police did not open fire.
Four of the injured were referred to Jaipur in a critical condition, police sources said. The mob also confiscated the AK-47 and service revolver from policemen.
A portion of the railway tracks was also damaged around the area and rail traffic had to be diverted between Ladnu-Kuchaman section, reported NDTV.
Police has been deployed and 10 people have been detained, police said, adding that a mob pelted stones on the police while they were trying to maintain law and order. To control the agitated protestors, police first fired tear gas shells and cane charged them, but did not open fire, Reddy said.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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