Mysore, Feb 27: Tension prevailed at Hunsur in Mysore district after around 300 people belonging to a particular community held a procession in the town, protesting against a picture posted on Facebook, allegedly hurting the sentiments of the community.
It is said that the son of the priest of a temple in the town had posted the derogatory picture on the Facebook.
Some youth from the town who saw the post resorted to the protest, demanding that the accused, who is absconding, should be arrested.
The protesters took out the march despite prohibitory orders being in place for 48 hours and forced shops to down their shutters. This led to a verbal duel between the police and the protesters as the latter had not taken the permission for the procession.
Meanwhile a few miscreants pelted the police with stones injuring some of them.
Swami, a constable of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, was attacked with lethal weapons, leading to serious injuries on the head. The policeman has been admitted to the government hospital for treatment. Police resorted to caning to bring the situation under control.
Shops remained closed in and around the Factory Road, while schools and colleges declared a holiday.
Superintendent of Police R?Dileep, who held a peace meeting between the communities, has promised action against the accused who posted the picture. The police are questioning the friends of the accused person.
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