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Tension prevailed in Ambil village in the district on Wednesday after a group allegedly threw stones at each other while taking out a procession of Goddess Amman from the nearby Shiva temple to Sri Achira Valliamman temple for a festival for police intervention. Done. Some policemen and groups who were injuring Devi in the stone pelting.
As a sequel to the incident, the Collector enforced prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code along with picket in the village and its surrounding areas to prevent further outbreak of any untoward incident.
Police sources said that the temple festival at Arulmigu Achirma Valli Amman Temple, which was celebrated by people from various villages including Kiza Anabil and Mela Anbil during the Tamil month of Masi, was not held every year after a dispute for nearly 25 years Gaya who was born after a group. Demanded that the procession of the deity be removed through their streets.
However, an order was issued last year by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court to conduct the festival on the basis of an appeal with some instructions. Sources said that the officials of HR and CE department interacted with the two communities to ensure peaceful celebrations this year based on the guidelines issued by the High Court last year. On Tuesday night, a problem arose on the procession route after which the revenue officials held talks with both the groups for the smooth running of the festival.
After obtaining permission from the revenue authorities, the deity of Goddess Amman was being taken in procession by a group. Police said about 20 individuals from a group were detained and brought to the station for questioning. Further investigation is underway.
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