This story is from November 23, 2015

Driver's death sparks violence in Godhra, two cops hurt

Tension prevailed in Godhra town on Sunday as a mob targeted the police and state transport buses following the death of a truck driver.It was alleged that the driver had died after he was thrashed by the police.
Driver's death sparks violence in Godhra, two cops hurt

VADODARA: Tension prevailed in Godhra town on Sunday as a mob targeted the police and state transport buses following the death of a truck driver. It was alleged that the driver had died after he was thrashed by the police.
The driver had left Visnagar with stock of cotton truck and was on his way to Madhya Pradesh. The crew of the truck comprised of two other members besides the driver.
The crew took a break at a hotel at Asaydi village in Devgadh Baria taluka. The driver started feeling ill at this time and died.
The driver was brought to the civil hospital at Godhra by the other crew members in the truck. A mob gathered at the hospital and the crew members allegedly told them that the driver had died because he was beaten up by the police.
A mob from one community gathered near the civil hospital. The mob believed that the driver was from their community even when he belonged to a different community. The mob grew bigger as its members stopped other vehicles that were going to a religious congregation.
The irate mob started pelting stones on two state transport (ST) buses and deflated its tires. When police rushed to the spot, the mob pelted stones on policemen too injuring two of them. Panchmahal superintendent of police Raghavendra Vatsa whose office is located nearby also rushed to the spot with police personnel. Vatsa said that six or seven teargas shells were lobbed to bring the situation under control.
Vatsa said that the police will be registering an offence of murder regarding the driver's death and probe the incident. Two separate offences were registered regarding the rioting. "One offence is being filed by the state trasport officials while another is being filed by the police. The offence registered by police also includes provisions of attempt to kill as one of the policeman who was seriously injured and an attempt was made to take his life," he added.
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