Case Against Nearly 2,000 After 2 Communities Clash In Gujarat: Report

The clash broke out at a village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath after an altercation over collision of two fishing boats at a jetty in the village, an official said.

Police have registered an FIR against nearly 2,000 unidentified people on charges of attempt to murder and rioting after members of two communities clashed with each other in Gujarat, leaving six policemen and around a dozen other people injured, an official said on Monday. The FIR also names 47 other persons for similar offences in connection with the incident that took place on Sunday, he said. The clash broke out at Nava Bandar village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath after an altercation over collision of two fishing boats at a jetty in the village, he said. Around 1,500 to 2,000 people belonging to two communities allegedly hit each other with sticks, swords, iron and plastic pipes, and also hurled stones and empty glass bottles, the official said.