Communally sensitive Akbarpura area of Khambhat town in Anand district witnesses heavy stone pelting. #Gujarat https://t.co/pd1qdHVOcp — TOI Ahmedabad (@TOIAhmedabad) 1582463032000

VADODARA/ ANAND: Around 13 persons got injured even as over 30 houses and shops were set ablaze by rioters in communally sensitive Akbarpura area of coastal town Khambhat in Anand district on Sunday afternoon.According to sources, the rioters vandalised nearly 25 vehicles including autorickshaws, two-wheelers and bicycles.The area, which has seen a series of riots in the past, on Sunday afternoon witnessed another round of rioting when groups resorted to heavy stone pelting for hours together.Sources said that the riots started around 1.30pm. Local police had a hard time quelling the mob. Cops lobbed around 30 tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.“The situation is under control now,” said Kheda superintendent of police Divya Mishra , who is currently in-charge of neighbouring Anand district.He confirmed that one of those injured is serious. “One company of Rapid Action Force (RAF) has arrived and been deployed,” he said.