Ram Navami clash: houses of accused in MP razed, over 80 arrested

In Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, authorities have arrested scores of people and demolished 45 structures owned by men accused of stoking communal violence during a Ram Navami procession, the Hindustan Times reported.

Violence broke out on Sunday evening as a Ram Navami procession made its way past a mosque. Police has said that in the ensuing stone pelting and clashes that lasted three hours, at least a dozen houses, vehicles and shops were burnt and 27 people were injured.

The Hindustan Times reported that police arrested 84 people and detained 12 minors mostly from the minority community.

The administration also demolished 45 structures both homes and shops -- saying they were illegally built, the newspaper report said.

The demolition has triggered allegations that the administration was bypassing legal due process.

Chouhan said a state tribunal will be formed to recover damages from the guilty.

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