Suryaa National Desk: 14 people including SHO, two policemen injured.. National highway blockade! Surya Crime & National Bureau, Sirmaur/Shimla: Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh... 14 people including an SHO, two policemen injured.. National highway blockade! Surya Crime & National Bureau, Sirmaur/Shimla: A dispute between two communities in Nahan, the district headquarters of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh led to a violent clash.
On Friday, a minor dispute over the repair of the damaged Welcome Gate near the local Valmiki Chowk escalated in a matter of moments and led to mutual attacks and stone pelting. Sadar police station SHO Kulbir Singh and two other constables were seriously injured in this incident. Injuries to the police trying to bring the situation under control: As the two groups pelted stones indiscriminately at each other, the police forces who entered the field worked hard to control the situation. However, the protesters pelted stones at the police and the SHO suffered a serious head injury. Another police constable was seriously injured in the leg, while some other police personnel were also injured. Many vehicles were destroyed in these riots and the local atmosphere became fearful.
All the injured were shifted to the nearby Medical College Hospital for treatment. Traffic gridlock on national highway – deployment of additional forces: The impact of these violent clashes has had a profound impact on the normal life of the city. Vehicular traffic on the National Highway-907A (NH-907A) passing through Nahan was completely blocked for almost three hours. On receiving the information, the district officials, SDM and DSP reached the spot and monitored the incident. Heavy reserve police forces have been deployed in the town to prevent any untoward incident. The district police has made it clear that although the situation in Nahan is under control, the tension is continuing and strict action will be taken against those who disturb the peace and order.
