Ranchi tense after beef found in temple

Clashes between two communities after a piece of beef was found in a temple.

Ranchi, Sep 26: Clashes between two communities and a shutdown

were witnessed here on Saturday after a piece of beef was found

in a temple.

The beef was found in a temple situated in Doranda locality on

Friday night, prompting the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and

Bajrang Dal members to give a call for a shutdown with their

supporters trying to forcibly close the shops.

Clashes between VHP workers and others left a few people

injured. Tyres were burnt at many places in Ranchi, police said.

Parents were informed by schools to collect their children from

school because of the stone pelting and burning of tyres.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das's convoy, heading towards the

airport to pick him up, was also stopped by the bandh supporters

near Hino locality in Ranchi.

When Das returned to Ranchi from Jamshedpur, he met people

and assured them of taking necessary action and providing free

treatment to the injured.

The chief minister appealed to the people to maintain peace.

Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Ranchi.