Violence broke out in Rajnagar city with mobs setting afire several vehicles and vandalising shops during clashes between members of two communities, prompting authorities to clamp prohibitory orders today.
The trouble started when two minors allegedly opened fire at a tailor shop over some old enmity in which the tailor's two sons escaped unhurt last evening, Additional Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma said.
Two motorbikes, a roadside outlet, and a car were set ablaze and a marble shop on highway was damaged by members of another community apparently in retaliation to last night's firing in Dhani-Chabutra area of Rajnagar, Rajsamand district headquarters, about 350 kms from here.
Two cops were also injured in an incident of stone pelting today, the ASP said.
Markets in Rajnagar area remained closed due to communal tension, he said.
Extra police personnel and jawans of Mewar Bheel Corps were deployed to maintain law and order and the situation is under control, Rajsamand SP Rahul Kotoki said.
Police said Section 144 has been imposed banning gathering of more than four people.
