In Udaipur, Rajasthan, internet services were suspended for 24 hours on Friday following communal violence in the city, as reported by HT. Authorities also issued orders banning public gatherings in response to the unrest.
The violence erupted after a mob threw stones and set several cars on fire, according to police reports. To prevent further escalation, markets in areas such as Bapu Bazar, Hathipole, Ghanta Ghar, Chetak Circle, and nearby locations were shut down by evening.
The situation deteriorated when stones were thrown at a shopping mall, causing damage to the glass entrances of several shops, according to PTI. Additionally, hundreds of people gathered outside the government hospital, but police eventually dispersed the crowd.
The violence in Udaipur was triggered by an incident at a government school where a Class 10 student was reportedly attacked with a knife by a classmate. Members of some Hindu organizations gathered at Madhuban in the city to protest the assault, leading to further violence.
Udaipur district collector Arvind Poswal stated that the administration received a complaint about a fight between two students earlier that morning. “The incident occurred in the early hours today. We received information about a fight between two children, in which one child was attacked on his thighs with a knife. The wound was deep, and the child was immediately taken to the hospital,” Poswal was quoted as saying by ANI.
Poswal added, “I have met the child, and his condition is stable now… The person who attacked with a knife has been arrested, and his father has also been taken into custody,” reported ANI.
A meeting was held over the issue, attended by Rajya Sabha MP Chunnilal Garasia, Lok Sabha MP Mannalal Rawat, MLAs Tarachand Jain and Phool Singh Meena, Divisional Commissioner Rajendra Bhatt, Collector Arvind Poswal, SP Yogesh Goyal, and other public representatives.
