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Ujjain Clashes: Security Forces Face Stone-Pelting, Tear Gas Used to Control Crowd
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:56
Ujjain Clashes: Security Forces Face Stone-Pelting, Tear Gas Used to Control Crowd
- •Violent clashes erupted in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, with crowds pelting stones at security forces.
- •The confrontation escalated rapidly, prompting a major security response.
- •Approximately 2,000 personnel were deployed to bring the situation under control.
- •Security forces resorted to tear gas amidst the stone-pelting to manage the crowd.
- •Visuals show a tense situation as security personnel work to control the violence.
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Violent clashes erupted in Ujjain following protests and stone-pelting over the partial demolition of the historic Shahi Masjid, which was being carried out as part of a road-widening project for the upcoming Simhastha 2028.
Authorities deployed around 2,000 security and police personnel to manage the escalating situation and disperse the crowds using tear gas.
Security forces utilized tear gas shells, paramilitary deployment, and lathi charges to control the unruly mobs and disperse individuals engaged in stone-pelting.
