Among the detained persons is VHP leader Jagmohan Chahar, who had reportedly slapped a police officer during the day.
Fourteen persons associated with different right-wing outfits were arrested today in connection with violence at Agra's Sadar Bazaar and Fatehpur Sikri police stations on Saturday.
"We have arrested 14 persons in connection with the violence yesterday", DIG Mahesh Mishra told PTI.
Among the detained persons is VHP leader Jagmohan Chahar, who had reportedly slapped a police officer during the day.
It all began on Saturday when nine men reportedly belonging to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal got into a tiff, they were booked on the charges of beating up men from a minority community in Fatehpur Sikri.
The nine suspects were taken into police custody, however activists of the two groups reached the Fatehpur Sikri police station where they reportedly got into a heated exchange with the Circle Officer Ravikant Parashar.
The situation escalated when VHP leader Jagmohan Chahar reportedly slapped Parashar. The police responded with lathi charge causing minor stampede.
But the incident snowballed into a violent protest as members of the right-wing groups gathered insisting that the detainees be released and the police did not give in to these demands.
Members of the group started to pelt stones at the Fatehpur Sikri police station and local reports say that police mirrored these actions.
This went on for half an hour and people on both sides received injuries.
A police official was quoted as saying in some reports that the men, who attacked the Sadar Bazar police station, tried to break the lock-up, where detainees were kept.
Some police personnel including a senior officer were roughed up by the protesters and a motor-bike damaged.
A BJP MLA, Udaybhan Singh was also alleged to be among the protesters though there were reports that he may have left before the violence began.
The incident occurred barely a few hours after the new Uttar Pradesh DGP Sulkhan Singh took charge and vowed to crush hooliganism.
Singh had also warned those who try to take the law into their hands in the name of cow protection or tackling eve- teasing.
In Agra, senior police officials indicated that they would not bow to any pressure and action would be initiated against those involved in the rampage.
More arrests are likely, they said.
Activists of Hindutva groups have been quite active in the area in recent times.
On Saturday they had entered the Taj Mahal premises to protest against an alleged ban on saffron scarves. On Sunday activists of right-wing outfits took out a march through the city to protest against certain developments in Kerala.
(With agency inputs)
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