Internet services snapped in Hanumangarh after clashes

Story by  ATV | Posted by  sabir hussain | Date 12-05-2022
A police patrol in Rajasthan's Nohar town of Hanumangarh district.
A police patrol in Rajasthan's Nohar town of Hanumangarh district.

 

Jaipur

After Karauli, Jodhpur, and Bhilwara, internet services have been suspended in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan following communal tension in Nohar town here after a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader was attacked on Wednesday night.

He was referred to Bikaner where his condition is stated to be critical.

Officials confirmed that a few unidentified people attacked VHP leader Satveer Saharan on Wednesday night injuring him seriously. He was rushed to the Government District Hospital, Hanumangarh, in a critical condition from where he was referred to Bikaner after his condition deteriorated.
 

"A minor clash broke out between two groups yesterday, one person namely Satveer got injured and shifted to hospital. Two others got minor injuries. The situation is under control," said Suresh Jangir. Additional Superintendent of Police (SP), Nohar.

As the news spread, angry mobs blocked the road. The police reached the spot and opened the jam. Two people were reportedly rounded up by the police.

A heavy police force has been deployed at the site to avert any untoward incident.