Summary:
AGRA: Tension prevailed in Aligarh after police resorted to firing to disperse a group of people who turned violent after the Friday prayers and indulged in heavy stone pelting. The Upper Court Street, where the clash occurred was strewn with bricks and stones, as riot police was deployed in the area. Though, he denied that any firing took place, local residents claimed that police personnel fired in the air to disperse the mob. Repeated appeal of DM, Aligarh, Rishikesh Bhaskar Yashoda to the youth to maintain peace yielded no results.Talking to TOI, SSP, Aligarh, Rajesh Pandey said that to control the mob, police restored lathicharge and used tear gas and chilli bomb. The outfit also demanded to impose National Security Act (NSA) against Suresh..