RAIPUR: Shops and other business establishments were forced to close across most of the places in major cities on Monday in view of the statewide bandh called by right-wing organizations against communal violence in Biranpur village of Bemetara district two days back.
Essential services and schools remained unaffected. However, public transport services remain suspended. Protestors also pelted stones at a passenger bus at the new bus stand in the Bhatagaon area of the state capital Raipur, damaging the windshield of the vehicle.
In view of the bandh called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal, security has been beefed up. More than 400 police officers have been deployed in all police stations.
Prostors from various Hindu outfits took out marches on foot and motorcycles carrying saffron flags in many places including Raipur, Bemetara, Jagdalpur, and Koriya. The band was called in protests against the communal violence that erupted on Saturday in Bematra where one person died and three police personnel were injured. The dece
Section 144 of the CrPC, bars assembly of four or more people, in the area. All roads leading to the village have also been blocked by police. Security is beefed up to maintain law and order in the village. Earlier on Sunday night the final rites of the deceased man, Bhuvneshwar Sahu (23), were performed under tight security.