Attacks – Others

In the outskirts of Mumbai, three separate incidents – two on Mira Road and one in Panvel – were reported. According to the police, two separate cases have been registered. “We stopped rallies of Hindus from entering lanes and areas where Muslim population is high to prevent any untoward incident,” said a senior police officer.

On Sunday evening, while a group was passing by in their vehicle with saffron flags, they were allegedly stopped by some locals. The group was chanting “Jai Sri Ram”. An argument allegedly broke out and a crowd gathered, soon leading to a clash. The police have arrested 13 persons in the case. In one particular unverified video doing the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), a youth can be seen standing on a bike, waving saffron flags, a fire arm and a stick in his hand. The police said they are verifying details of the attack through CCTV footage from the area.

In Panvel, when a group of men gathered at a Muslim-dominated area called Kachhi Mohalla shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, they were confronted by the locals. There was some scuffle and a few men were injured. Soon after, a similar incident was reported at Panvel railway station too.