Ahmedabad: 13 people have been arrested in connection with the communal violence which broke out in a village in Gujarat's Patan district on Saturday.
"We arrested 13 persons yesterday after a combing operation in villages neighbouring Vadavali from where the crowd came and attacked residents," said Inspector of Chanasma police station, CP Sadiya.
"Those arrested so far belong to Sunsar and Dharpuri villages. More arrests are likely today," the officer said.
Some vehicles and a few houses were also set on fire by the clashing crowd.
Mr Sadiya said over 100 police personnel and two companies of State Reserve Police were posted at the village.
"We arrested 13 persons yesterday after a combing operation in villages neighbouring Vadavali from where the crowd came and attacked residents," said Inspector of Chanasma police station, CP Sadiya.
"Those arrested so far belong to Sunsar and Dharpuri villages. More arrests are likely today," the officer said.
Some vehicles and a few houses were also set on fire by the clashing crowd.
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Mr Sadiya said over 100 police personnel and two companies of State Reserve Police were posted at the village.
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