Early on Wednesday, mob violence continued in parts of Gujarat, as Patel community members continued to press their demand for reservations. A number of measures were being undertaken by the police and official machinery to quell the violence.
Patel community protesters demanding OBC reservation on Tuesday had set two motorbikes on fire and damaged public property at Shahibaug area of Ahmedabad, after the release of their leader Hardik Patel. The protestors also damaged public property and set a bus on fire in Surat.
Section 144 was imposed in Kapodra Police Station and Sarthana Police station areas on Tuesday night after protesters turned violent in Surat, Gujarat. Patel, who was leading the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti in its protest, was detained after police used lathi charge at the protest site.
Earlier on Tuesday, the protest had turned violent as large groups of Patel Community youths went around on various roads of the city on their vehicles wielding sticks to enforce the bandh.