Bengaluru, March 14, 2023 (PPI-OT): Tension prevailed in Haveri district of Karnataka after Hindutva goons pelted stones on a mosque and houses of Muslims in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state. The Hindutva goons attacked and pelted stones on a mosque and houses of Muslims which led to Hindu-Muslim clashes in the district.

The Hindutva goons also damaged vehicles of the Muslims, media reports quoting police sources said. Locals said that the Hindutva activists had pelted stones on the local Urdu school and students had to run out from the classes and stand on the streets crying for help.

The Hindutva group had also attacked a rickshaw driver and smashed his vehicle. As tension mounts, police have made tight security measures and deputed policemen at the localities where Muslims live in large numbers.

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