Pile of stones found on the roofs of ten houses on the route of Shriram Navami procession in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Ranchi (Jharkhand) – A procession will be held here on 17th April, on the occasion of Shriram Navami. On Monday (15th April), ahead of the Shriram Navami festival, the Jharkhand Police inspected the areas from where the Shriram Navami procession is scheduled to pass through on 17th April. During the inspection, the police discovered that stones had been kept on the rooftops of several homes in the capital city, Ranchi. The Police conducted the inspection using drone cameras, whose footage showed stones collected on the rooftops of several residential properties, on the roofs of ten houses in Main Road, Lake Road and Hindpeedhi. The Police are said to have issued notices to the owners of these properties.

Police discover stone stacked on the roofs of 10 houses, using drones, alongside the route of Shri #RamNavami procession in #Ranchi

The #JharkhandPolice should be congratulated for conducting such a search operation upfront.

Hindus feel the police should bulldoze these houses,… pic.twitter.com/yppH2mg3b6

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 16, 2024

The notice issued by the Police warned the owners of the properties to remove the stones from the rooftops ahead of the Ram Navami festival. “If these stones are found misused during the Shriram Navami festival, the law will take strict action against the owners of the respective properties,” the notice read. Reports mention that SSP Ranchi has issued strict instructions to the administration to keep watch and avoid any untoward incident from happening ahead of the Shriram Navami festival. “The administration is quite strict regarding the security required ahead of the Shriram Navami procession. If any rumours are spread or any unfavourable incident happens, the accused will immediately be sent to jail,” SSP was quoted as saying.

The massive Police force is scheduled to be deployed in the city on 17th April when Hindus will carry out a peaceful procession in the city on the occasion of the Shriram Navami. As per the Police, any person trying to trigger communal violence in the city will be arrested.

The Senior Superintendent of Police informed that additional forces are being deployed in the areas where stones or suspicious objects were found.

According to the Police, if there is a riot, the condition of those houses will be re-examined through drones. If the number of stones becomes less during the riots, it will be considered that the stones here must have been used in the riots.

Editorial Perspective

The Jharkhand Police should be congratulated for conducting such a search before the procession. The public thinks that the police should move the bulldozer on the houses of the concerned people, only then they will be deterred.