Overview
- Police report the situation is largely under control in Tarana under Section 163 BNSS, with flag marches and heavy deployment continuing.
- Roughly 15–20 people have been detained or arrested, and an attempted murder case names six accused linked to the initial attack.
- Overnight arson hit a timber yard and two vehicles near a mosque, prompting a wider probe using CCTV and social media footage.
- The unrest followed the alleged assault on local VHP leader Sohel Thakur and an associate, who sustained head injuries and were referred to Ujjain.
- Property damage included multiple buses and other vehicles vandalised or torched, as political reactions ranged from the chief minister’s tough-action pledge to opposition demands for accountability.