At least 12 persons were booked for allegedly disrupting 'Naam Charcha' of Dera followers here, the police said today.
Tension prevailed in Marori village here after 12 Sikhs, brandishing swords, forcibly entered into a school here and asked Dera followers to leave the venue, police said.
The Dera followers had assembled for 'Naam Charcha', a religious congregation, here.
Following the incident, the Dera followers held a dharna at Mavi Kalan.
Police rushed the reinforcement to bring the situation under control.
The followers were pacified by the police while assuring a strict action against those who disrupted their prayer.
The Patiala police has registered a case against 12 persons under relevant sections, including 295 A (outraging religious feelings of community), of IPC.
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