Tension grips Kalawad after scuffle over smoking cigarette

Rajkot: Tension gripped Kalawad town of Jamnagar district after two persons attacked a senior member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday night. The accused were detained early on Monday morning.
Police said the accused, Asif Banawa (28) and Siraz Sandhi (30), pushed Bhanu Patel (70) on to the ground and hurled abuses at him and other members of organisation following heated argument over a petty issue.
“Banawa and Sandhi were smoking cigarettes near a Hanuman temple where the RSS holds its daily sessions. When Patel asked the accused duo to go away, they allegedly entered into fisticuffs with him, pushing him on to the ground,” said K J Bhoy, inspector with Kalawad police station.
“When others rushed to the spot, the accused allegedly abused them and threatened to kill them,” Bhoy added.
The incident sparked off protest and members of RSS in large numbers rushed to the Kalawad police station.
Both Banawa and Sandhi were arrested following complaint filed by one Tarun Chauhan.
“We will be formally arresting the accused duo once their report of Covid-19 test comes in,” added Bhoy.