By Sulagna Halder
Ujjain: 7 July 2025:
The procession of Muharram in Ujjain became riotous after one of the ceremonial horses rode around the police barricades injuring five police officers which required the police to retaliate with a lathi charge to ensure any further chaos is stopped.
The accident took place at Khajurwadi Mosque where thousands of people were involved in the symbolical parade. Ujjain Police Superintendent Pradeep Sharma stated that the route of the procession was finalised beforehand with participants strictly told not to deviate. Anyhow an organiser tried to come over the barricades and head off the procession the wrong way and the horse was sent deliberately into the police barricades so as to get through them.
According to a video published on social media, a huge crowd of people ran toward it, and the horse forced his way. The barricades fell and few officers fell into them. An eyewitness said, they had to employ batons to contain situation.
Assistant Sub Inspector Khuman Singh Kelwa, Head Constable Mukesh Munia, Anil
Sisodia, Chandrapal and Constable Shyam Singh were some of the injured who were treated in the district hospital with minor injuries Superintendent Sharma had confirmed that two policemen had been injured when barricades collapsed and mild baton charge has been used to fight off surging crowd.
As a result of the violation, the police lodged a First Information Report against 16 people including procession organisers on the charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and obstructing government servants inm the execution of duty.
The leaders of the community of Ujjain had been informed previously to follow a specific path strictly. But some members attempted to ram the symbolic horse, or burraq, into restricted premises, the tension later became intense.
This became worse when tazia carriers lost their balance following the surging pressure reported the Free Press Journal. The large religious diorama broke and caused a panic that led to police action perform whereas the third sentence retrieves the third moment, when the police had to intervene, the tall religious tableau broke and caused panic. Although there were precedents of attacks in Ujjain before, the event led to at least five police personnel getting injured a major increase in comparison with previous confrontations bombshell.
Police are examining the CCTV videos to find out more culprits and also to improve security measures before the next processions. Local authorities stressed the necessity to remember it commemoratively peacefully and follow the agreed route exactly not to repeat it. The case will be undertaken on grave legal grounds and other interventions can be strict surveillance and coordination with the community leaders so as to secure the citizens and the maintenance of order.
