37 arrested for rioting at Pirana shrine

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad rural police have arrested 37 people in connection with a clash between two groups at Pirana shrine after the graves of Imamshah Bawa and his family members were allegedly flattened by a faction of trustees. The shrine has been a symbol of Hindu-Muslim amity.
During the clash that occurred on Tuesday night, members of two communities pelted stones at each other, injuring four people including a cop.Superintendent of police (Ahmedabad rural) Omprakash Jat said, “So far, 37 people from both the communities have been arrested. More arrests will be made. Owing to some differences, one of the trustees flattened the graves of Sufi saint Imamshah Bawa and his family members, leading to stone pelting.”
Those arrested were booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to attempt to murder, rioting, and damage to public property among others, he said.
The differences among the trustees on religious lines started becoming apparent over the last few decades, with the Muslim members of the trust registering complaints with the district collectorate and the police time and again. They have approached the Gujarat high court as well on certain occasions.