205 people booked for Ranakunde group clash over temple
The Hindu
Trouble started after an altercation over temple reconstruction
The police have booked 205 people on charges of involvement in the group clash at Ranakunde village that left at least four persons injured. The cases were booked on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday. They include five persons originally booked in the case.
The Belagavi Rural police had registered a case under IPC provisions relating to injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class, attempt to murder, rioting, and other sections. Similar provisions have been applied against the 200 others, the police said.
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