@Rahul
Thanks for posting the youtube videos. From what I can see, it looks like a journalist from a Hyderabadi Urdu news channel uploading raw footage. Most local channel are not saying much keeping with orders from deputy Police commissioner to not report anything except after the police addresses a news conference so that rumor mongering is minimized. Head police commissioner AK Khan is on a 5 week training program and has left Hyderabad city on Sat night after completing the Hanuman Jayanti celebration security arrangements.
Just a few pointers to note. It looks like around noon time so it could be between 11am-1pm. You can see a lot of people which shows that the curfews are under sec 144 which only prohibits unlawful assembly of people in groups but you can still go out individually. The fact is that large number of people are still milling about and that both local Hindus and Muslims seem to be talking to each other. For example, the part were a public Bus was shown with its front window smashed. There are also some mediapersons from other channels as well with the person making the youtube video and where you can see that his camera was smashed. So its only a subset of area where communal tensions are present and the local populace seems to be talking and discussing the situation.
You can also see that Akbaruddin Owaisi in the police station and the police official mentioning to him and his colleagues about Meat and bones being found near a temple which started the clashes which confirms the news reports. Also there seems to be shards of glass along with stones which indicates there might have been petrol bombs used as well so that confirms that there might be a few cases of arson as well.
In any case, an investigation should be launched on where those meat and bones came from. Hopefully that area has been sealed off and maybe the police can do some DNA or forensic testing. At the same time, action should be taken against those who indulged in stone pelting and arson incidents as well regardless of which community the person was involved from.
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Just an update from my cousin in Hyd and I emphasize that wait for official media confirmation as this is based on hearsay so it may not be accurate. My cousin told me the same so mentioning this here as well.
He confirmed that the clashes started after someone put meat and bones outside a Hanuman mandir. No idol breaking as per his knowledge
According to his info, local Hindus were not involved in the clashes but it was Bajrang Dal activists from outside Hyderabad who did the stone pelting, arson and stabbing incidents. Media vehicles, RTC buses, some shops, cars and autos damaged in the stone pelting that followed. Once the situation aggravated then the locals on both sides got drawn in.
There is a possibility of a Muslim boy being stabbed to death. This rumor is doing rounds at the moment but police is saying there are no casualties reported as of now.
Akbaruddin has made a public call to all particularly Muslims to be patient and keep Hyderabad peaceful, and contact police in case of any trouble in the neighborhood.
Lathi charge and tear gas has been used. Few arrests have also been made.
Again, I stress that this is only an anecdotal take on what is happening now and would be subject to change as we get more news.
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Personally, I am also not sure if there is any political angle or just rumor-mongering and suspicion taking the better of people. Saidabad and Madannapet areas under which Kurumaguda( the place where the temple is) also comes are sensitive and the police have 24/7 presence during festivals there. At the moment this seems to be small incident tackled in a few hours but it should be taken seriously.
The 2010 clashes that took 3 days to calm down also started in this area and that also had outsider involvement. The "spark" for that was some inane issue about religious flags being hoisted and pulled down. The MIM definitely was a cause in those clashes as it wanted to counter the Muslims support for Telengana shown by a Jamaat Islami Hind rally along with TRS leaders a few months before. This of course gives a filip to trouble makers among other side to respond as well aggravating the situation. If there was no political backing, then the 2010 clashes would have could have been tackled within hours as well.
Hyderabad today is completely different from 2 decades before, there is no problem between locals and there was no major tension even after incidents like Mecca Masjid or Lumbini park blasts. So if the police does its job properly, both communities will co-operate to bring peace asap.
Anyways, lets pray and hope everything turns back to normal.