Section 144 was imposed in Lohardaga town of Jharkhand early on Friday after violence erupted over Citizenship Amendment Act in the state on Thursday. Section 144 prohibits the assembly of more than 4 people in an area and has been imposed to keep the situation under control. Thursday's incident was reported while a rally by VHP in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Stones were hurled at the rally as it reached the Amlatoli Chowk area. Several shops were burnt and some two-wheelers were set on fire following the attack, which further sparked tensions in the area.
Jharkhand: Violence erupted yesterday in Lohardaga town after a march, supporting #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and National Register of Citizens, was taken out by members of Vishva Hindu Parishad during which stone-pelting allegedly took place while it was passing through Amla Toli. pic.twitter.com/bOXXFV8dUt— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2020
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