Dalit mob pelts stones at police station in Porbandar

Rajkot, Dec 1 (UNI) About 200 Dalits today 'gheraoed' and pelted stones at Udhyognagar police station in the port town of Porbandar, forcing the police to lathicharge in order to disperse the mob.

Police said a mob of nearly 200 dalits rounded and allegedly attacked the police station this morning, when they apprehended two people for questioning in connection with setting ablaze a state transport services bus last night.

In the alleged stone-pelting incident, at least four policemen sustained minor injuries.

Last night, the mob, protesting against the alleged desecration of the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Kanpur, had torched the bus after evicting the passengers near Narsangh Takeri in the city. No one was injured in the incident, police said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.

Meanwhile, two incidents of stone pelting were also reported from Thorda area of Rajkot city last night.

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