VHP calls Jamshedpur bandh tomorrow

August 23, 2012 22:01

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called a dawn-to-dusk Jamshedpur Bandh tomorrow to protest against ransacking of an amusement park here on Tuesday and brickbatting during a rally on August 10.

The bandh was called to protest against the two incidents, VHP's Kolhan in-charge Suman Agarwal said demanding immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the incidents. BJP has extended its moral support to the bandh, BJP East Singhbhum district President, Raj Kumar Srivastav said.

City SP Ajay Linda told PTI that adequate security arrangement have been made in view of tomorrow's bandh. Several schools have declared holiday tomorrow in view of the bandh.

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