JAIPUR: Tension prevailed in Ramganj area in Old City late on Friday after angry protesters pelted stones at the police, torched nearby vehicles and vandalized public property.In retaliation, the police fired several shells of tear gas at the mob. "Protesters had gathered around Ramganj police station.They began pelting stones and other things. The angry mob went on a rampage, torched rickshaws, broke glasses of vehicles parked near the area and damaged police vehicles. The police team, led by DCP (north) Satyendra Singh and other officials, resorted to lathicharge and fired gas shells to disperse crowd. Hence, teargas shells were fired at mob," Blaggan informed TOI.By 11pm, the entire Ramganj area was covered with smoke.

Source: Times of India September 09, 2017 02:48 UTC