Nashik violence: 21 policemen injured as mob goes amok over dargah demolition

21 Cops Injured In Violence During Demolition Drive At Nashik Dargah

Twenty one police personnel were injured and three police vehicles damaged when a mob attacked them while opposing the demolition of an unauthorised dargah in Maharashtra's Nashik city, officials said on Wednesday.

Nashik violence: 21 policemen injured as mob goes amok over dargah demolition

The police resorted to lathicharge and lobbed teargas shells to disperse the mob after they irate crowd began pelting stones.

21 cops injured in violence during demolition drive at Nashik dargah; 15 persons held

The injured police personnel were on security duty during the anti-encroachment drive at the spot when the incident occurred

Violence Erupts in Nashik’s Dwarka Locality During Demolition of Illegal Dargah, Several Injured - The News21

Nashik: Tensions flared in the Kathe Galli area of Nashik’s Dwarka locality late Tuesday night when a municipal team, supported by police, attempted to demolish an allegedly illegal dargah. The demolition drive turned violent as a mob attacked the authorities, resulting in injuries to four civic officials and 11 police personnel. The assailants took advantage […]

Violent clashes broke out during bulldozer action on an illegal dargah in Nashik, Maharashtra. 21 policemen were injured in stone pelting. The administration detained 15 people and seized 57 motorcycles. The municipal corporation and police team took action, after which the mob pelted stones. Watch the video.