PANAJI
Even as 13 persons have been arrested in connection with the commotion caused during the Ram Navami procession in Baina on Sunday, state BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Tuesday reiterated that no one should take law in their hands.
"No one should take law into their hands. Whatever is the case, law stands by itself, therefore no one should take law in their hands. The CM has already given instructions regarding it and proper action will be taken against the culprits," Tanavade told reporters at the chief minister's official residence in Panaji.
The situation in Baina in Mormugao sub district has been tense after commotion and minor incidents of violence between two religious groups on Sunday. One group alleged that stones were pelted on them while a two-wheeler procession was passing near a place of religious worship.
In the chaos that ensued, persons who were a part of the procession entered the place of religious worship and allegedly beat up one person, which further incensed the other group.
Police rushed to the site to contain the situation, but hours after the incident Deputy Superintendent of Police Salim Shaikh and Vasco police station in-charge Nitin Halarnkar were transferred.
Tanavade said that one group from Vasco had come to meet him after the incident and said that the Chief Minister had taken the right step to contain the situation in the port town.
