35 arrested in Ahmedabad after clashes erupt at 600-year-old dargah

Nearly 35 people have been arrested after communal violence broke out between two religious communities in Ahmedabad (rural) district, Gujarat, over a Dargah on the night of May 7. According to reports, the idol of Pir Imama Shah Baba in Gujarat was allegedly destroyed and replaced with Hindu deities. Surrounding graves were also reportedly ruined by the Hindutva groups.

A video has gone



viral on social media platforms showing scores of people surrounded by police personnel standing in front of a 600-year-old dargah of Pir Imama Shah Baba located in Pirana village, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

Images show saffron flags mounted on the dargah while Muslim community members reason out with the police personnel present. Chairs lie broken, and the floor is strewn with shattered glass.