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Uttar Pradesh: 3 cops suspended, 13 arrested after communal violence in Gonda

News Agencies | Updated on: 13 February 2017, 4:54 IST

13 persons have been arrested and three policemen suspended in connection with 23 September's communal violence in Kotwali area of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.

Station House Officer Kaudia Alok Dubey, Station in-charge Badgaon Digvijay Nath Shahi and head constable Ramesh Rai have been suspended on charges of dereliction of duty, district magistrate Ajay Kumar Upadhyaya said today.

He said that 13 persons from both sides have been arrested and all schools and colleges have been closed today as a preventive measure.

The DM said that an assessment of loss caused due to violence was being done and financial assistance would be given to those affected.

Tension erupted in the city after members of two communities clashed during a religious procession on 23 September. The incident occurred when stones were allegedly hurled from a religious place on the procession of the other community on Utraula road.

Following this, members of the other community also indulged in violence and set afire a shop.

Members of both the communities also clashed and hurled stones on each other. They chased away the circle officer and the city magistrate, who went there to control the situation with police. Some shops and vehicles were set afire in this area also.

-PTI

First published: 24 September 2015, 12:22 IST