Vehicles With Lord Ram Flag Attacked At Mumbai's Mira Road Amid 'Pran Pratistha' Celebrations

Ahead of the pran-pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya, videos of 'communal tension' in Mira Road, Mumbai, appeared on social media.

An incident was reported on Sunday night, leading to the arrest of five people, according to the police. A flag march was conducted in the area, and the situation was peaceful on Monday morning.

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While sharing information about the incident, DCP Jayant Bajbale stated that slogans were raised from three to four vehicles in which people from the Hindu community were traveling, reported ANI. "An argument started with some people belonging to the Muslim community. Seeing the deteriorating situation, the police vehicle immediately reached the spot and took some people into custody," the DCP said.

"The situation has been brought under control, and a flag march was conducted in the area. A case against 5 people has been registered by Naya Nagar Police, they have been arrested, and an investigation into the matter has been initiated," the DCP added.

In videos of the incident that went viral ahead of the pran-pratishtha ceremony, the cars can be seen attacked in the middle of the road. The glasses were broken, and abuses were hurled by the attackers. The video was not independently verified by Hindustan Times.

The DCP mentioned that it was not communal violence but a petty fight that resulted from an argument. "I would appeal to the people to not believe in any rumours," the DCP said.