Ganesh Visarjan

At least nine people were killed and 22 injured after a truck rammed into a Ganesh immersion procession in Hassan, Karnataka.

On Monday (8th September), Hindu organisations staged a protest against the stone pelting incident. The police, however, resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the protesting Hindus, including women, and even arrested some of them.

Additional Commissioner of Police Dnyaneshwar Chavan said that the Ganpati immersion procession was passing peacefully when it came under attack near the Hindustani Mosque.

Communal tensions gripped Karnataka's Mangaluru after Hindus protested against attacks on Ganesh processions by Islamists.

During Ganesh Visarjan procession, a firecracker allegedly fell on a Muslim-owned house. Following which, Hindus were attacked with a bucket and stones.

Suraj stated that his home is in a Muslim-dominated area. He stated that he has long been a target of Islamists due to his views on matters such as love jihad and cow slaughter.