Chandigarh: A group of armed men attacked a mosque in Santal Kalan village of Sonipat, Haryana. During the prayers, people who came with sticks and hockey sticks attacked the people inside the mosque.
The incident happened on Sunday evening. Six people were injured in the attack. Police arrested 10 people in the incident. The locals alleged that some people unexpectedly entered the mosque and unleashed violence demanding that prayers be stopped. The church was also damaged. All those arrested are from the same village.
Sonipat Police Commissioner B. Satish Balan said that there were no problems at the place before and the violence took place without any provocation. He said that more police have been deployed at the spot and the situation is peaceful.
