Cops use baton to curb agitators in Udaipur

Day after prohibitory orders were clamped in Udaipur and Rajsamand districts with threat of massive protests - particularly in Udaipur city - the orders did little to maintain law and order in the city. Massive protests occurred in the city resulting in clashes between cops and agitators. Stone pelting also occurred between the agitators and cops as the latter resorted to baton charging at the protestors several times. Interestingly, sources revealed that majority of the protesters were not from Udaipur but had landed in the city in the wake of the agitation.

Since morning, people started gathering in the town hall ground and by afternoon the numbers had swelled substantially. People raising slogans for Shambhu Lal - the man who murdered Afrazul - reached the bus stand and then to Chetak circle.

Since the administration had already imposed prohibitory orders, the police started dispersing the crowd. However, as the people tried to put a resistance, the cops retaliated and resorted to baton charge. The protestors even pelted stones at the cops. When the cops retaliated, the agitators ran away and tried to find a sanctuary in the houses but the alert cops found them and arrested them.

However, the issue flared up after protesters entered the court premises. This resulted in a clash between cops and lawyers. 

The police took out a route march from Chetak circle to Court circle and the Inspector general and Superintendent of Police (SP) themselves took control.

Meanwhile, the cops arrested at least 50 persons and additional forces were deployed to avoid any eventuality. Meanwhile, the ban on internet services was further extended for the next 24 hours. Four police officers were injured in the scuffle.

Held in City

After the video of Updesh Rana, a native of UP, went viral wherein the man was seen giving support to murder accused Shambhu Lal while calling for a protest in Udaipur, the state police was on its toes in order to halt Rana’s advance towards Udaipur. Since his entry into Udaipur had been banned, the cops were on the lookout for the man and the Bagru police of Commissionerate detained and arrested the man. After his arrest, he was taken to police station wherein a magistrate ordered him to judicial custody. “The man has been put under judicial custody,” sources said.