Two days after communal clashes in which one person was killed in Khambhat while several others were injured in Himatnagar, Gujarat Police on Wednesday claimed that the Khambhat riots were “pre-planned and financed” by sleeper cell modules, and instigated by local clerics.
In both places, communal riots broke out during processions for Ram Navami, prompting the police to lob tear gas shells and deploy more policemen in sensitive areas. The police have lodged multiple first information reports (FIR) and have arrested more than 30 people in connection with the clashes.
On Wednesday, while sharing details with the media on the Khambhat riots in central Gujarat, the police claimed that the local sleeper cell modules were “financed from abroad” and were turned active by clerics.
