<p>An Assistant Commissioner of Police and 20 policemen and were injured in stone-pelting at various places in the communally sensitive Bhiwandi town near here today following an objectionable Facebook post.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Four persons were arrested.<br /><br />Tension prevailed in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, which has a history of communal clashes, and in Rabodi area of Thane city early morning today, when the objectionable post related to a particular community came to light. Locals gathered at three police stations in Bhiwandi, demanding action.<br /><br />Bandh was observed in Bhiwandi and surrounding areas. At Asbeebi in Shantinagar, the police tried to disperse a mob, when they were attacked with stones, police said. Police lobbed teargas shells as well as resorted to lathi-charge.<br /><br />At Nagaon, a mob pelted stones and forced closure of shops. At Vanzar Patti Naka, protesters blocked the traffic on the Bhiwandi-Ahmedabad road for hours, and police lathicharged to clear the road.<br /><br />ACP Shivaji Patil and 20 policemen were injured in various stone-pelting incidents. Thane Police Commissioner K P Raghuvanshi has ordered deployment of 753 policemen, 200 reserved policemen, a company of State Reserved Police Force, and Riot Control Platoon in sensitive areas.<br /><br />A flag-march was held in the morning.<br /><br />DCP Bhiwandi M K Bhosale as well as Raghuvanshi appealed to the citizens not to believe rumours.<br /><br />Meanwhile, police have registered case against unidentified persons under IPC section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship) and section 67-a of Information Technology Act over the Facebook post.</p>
<p>An Assistant Commissioner of Police and 20 policemen and were injured in stone-pelting at various places in the communally sensitive Bhiwandi town near here today following an objectionable Facebook post.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Four persons were arrested.<br /><br />Tension prevailed in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, which has a history of communal clashes, and in Rabodi area of Thane city early morning today, when the objectionable post related to a particular community came to light. Locals gathered at three police stations in Bhiwandi, demanding action.<br /><br />Bandh was observed in Bhiwandi and surrounding areas. At Asbeebi in Shantinagar, the police tried to disperse a mob, when they were attacked with stones, police said. Police lobbed teargas shells as well as resorted to lathi-charge.<br /><br />At Nagaon, a mob pelted stones and forced closure of shops. At Vanzar Patti Naka, protesters blocked the traffic on the Bhiwandi-Ahmedabad road for hours, and police lathicharged to clear the road.<br /><br />ACP Shivaji Patil and 20 policemen were injured in various stone-pelting incidents. Thane Police Commissioner K P Raghuvanshi has ordered deployment of 753 policemen, 200 reserved policemen, a company of State Reserved Police Force, and Riot Control Platoon in sensitive areas.<br /><br />A flag-march was held in the morning.<br /><br />DCP Bhiwandi M K Bhosale as well as Raghuvanshi appealed to the citizens not to believe rumours.<br /><br />Meanwhile, police have registered case against unidentified persons under IPC section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship) and section 67-a of Information Technology Act over the Facebook post.</p>