No one was injured in stone-pelting in Bagalkot during Shivaji Jayanti procession, says Superintendent of Police

No 1 was injured successful the stone-pelting successful Bagalkot, successful northbound Karnataka, connected February 19 night, Bagalkot constabulary clarified connected February 20.

The 2 stones that were thrown connected February 19 nighttime deed Superintendent of Police Siddarth Goel and different constabulary officer, constabulary said.

“However, we suffered insignificant scratches and nary large injury. Both of america continued our enactment till the extremity of the Shivaji Jayanti procession,” Mr. Goel told reporters.

He dismissed reports that immoderate communal elements had conspired to propulsion stones astatine the procession, oregon that immoderate persons were moving astir with rods, to provoke violence.

To a query, helium said the incidental was unrelated to the precocious nighttime Ramzan prayers organised successful the adjacent mosque.

“I deliberation the stones were thrown by 1 oregon 2 miscreants. We person capable clues, including CCTV camera footage. Our officers are investigating the matter. We are definite of tracing and arresting the accused successful a fewer hours,” helium said.