Aperson was killed and four policemen, including deputy superintendent of police, injured in Gujarat’s Junagadh district after clashes broke out over a demolition notice to the alleged illegal Hazrat Roshan Shah Pir Baba dargah. A viral video showed a group of at least 300 people throwing stones at the police officials.
Local reports stated that a police post was also vandalised and police vehicles were set ablaze, forcing officers to fire tear gas shells. The incident occurred on Friday evening when the officials of Junagadh Municipal Corporation reached in front of the Majewadi Gate to put the notice outside the dargah.
Stating that the religious structure had been built “illegally”, the civic body gave a deadline of five days to produce evidence that the dargah was built in a legal manner or “else it would be demolished”.
This enraged some people, who later created a ruckus and by 9 pm, a mob gathered near the dargah and pelted stones at the officers. As the situation worsened, large troops of police officials were rushed to the area to bring the situation under control.
