Miscreants Burst Firecrackers, Pelt Stones Near Damakheda Kabirpanthi Ashram In Chhattisgarh; 16 Arrested

SDOP Aishwarya Chandrakar said that 16 people have been arrested in the case adding the situation is peaceful in the area.

Balodabazar: Miscreants on Friday burst firecrackers and pelted stones towards an ashram of followers of Kabirpanthi Samaj leaving many people injured in Damakheda area in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar. Police have arrested 16 people in connection with the incident.

Aishwarya Chandrakar, SDOP, Balodabazar said that some miscreants threw firecrackers and pelted stones near Damakheda Ashram in which Prakash Muni Nam Saheb's son Udit Muni Nam Saheb was injured.

“Simga police station has arrested 16 people so far on the basis of statements and CCTV footage. A large number of police personnel have been deployed in the area. There is peace in the area and the situation is completely normal. The arrested people will be presented in the court today,” the SDOP said.

According to SDOP Aishwarya Chandrakar, someone from outside threw a burning firecracker near the ashram at 9 pm on Friday night leading to chaos.

Home Minister Vijay Sharma also reached the spot and took stock of the incident. Sharma also instructed the officers to take strict action against the culprits.

Damakheda Ashram is the center of faith of Kabirpanthi followers and holds special programs on Kabir Jayanti and Guru Purnima.

Diwali, the festival of lights was celebrated by the Hindus on Friday and is believed to symbolise the victory of truth over falsehood, knowledge over ignorance and light over darkness.