A man arrested on Wednesday allegedly brandished a sword during violence on Ram Navami in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone town last month and was later chased by Superintendent of Police Siddharth Choudhary, a senior official said.
The man, identified as Irfan, has been chased by Choudhary when he brandished the sword to threaten people, but managed to escape from the scenes, the official said. However, the other man named Mohsin fired at Choudhary when he was chasing Irfan, in which he got injured.
A curfew was imposed in Khargone after the violence burst during Ram Navami celebrations on April 10. Stone pelting during a Ram Navami ceremony had triggered conflicts and arson in the town. However, the curfew was discarded on May 4.
While Mohsin was arrested earlier, Irfan was nabbed a month after the incident. Choudhary told reporters that Irfan was sent to jail after being arrested. In the following incident, 188 people have been arrested so far, in 75 cases filed in connection with the violent incidents, the official said.
