Three policemen were injured after being hit by stones and were rushed to hospitals for treatment.

INDORE: As many as three policemen sustained injuries when a group of people protesting against the Kathua gang rape pelted stones and damaged at least 10 vehicles in Burhanpur district headquarters on Friday.

The group which took to the streets after the evening prayers at a mosque submitted a memorandum to sub-divisional magistrate Sohan Kalash over the rape of a girl in Kathua.

“Violence broke out when the group was returning after submitting the memorandum,” Burhanpur district collector Satyendra Singh told TOI.

The groups raised slogans seeking death for the rapists and turned violent as they reached Kamal Chowk . They damaged vehicles parked on the roadside in Bus Stand, Shanvara Square, Gandhi Square and Kamal Square, before advancing menacingly at the shopkeepers, who downed their shutters.

“No shop was vandalized. Police reached in strength and gained control over the situation,” Singh said.

Police personnel were deployed at strategic locations to prevent any flare-up.

Three policemen were injured after being hit by stones and were rushed to hospitals for treatment, he said.

Senior officials rushed to the spot to keep vigil on the developments. Police have rounded up around 6 persons for indulging in violence. Cases have been registered against several protesters.

