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 ==Navaratri Procession==
-*Communal tensions arose in Karauli, Rajasthan, during Navaratri, as a Hindu bike rally was attacked, shops were set on fire, and individuals were injured.
+*On April 2, a bout of communal discord unfurled in the Hatwara Bazaar locale of Karauli, Rajasthan, coinciding with the Navaratri festivities. The turmoil transpired as agitators directed stone pelting at a Hindu motorbike rally. Simultaneously, over a dozen shops and three motorcycles were subjected to arson.
-*In Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, clashes between communities occurred during Navratri celebrations, although the police denied a communal angle.
-*Jehanabad, Bihar, witnessed a mob attack on a Durga idol procession, leading to injuries and curfew imposition.
+:Accounts indicate that the mob assault inflicted injuries on a total of 43 individuals, including both law enforcement officers and civilians. This aggression occurred as the rally, commemorating the 'Nav Samvatsar' or Hindu new year, traversed a region predominantly inhabited by the Muslim community. The injured were promptly admitted to the district hospital, with one individual named Pushpendra's condition regarded as critical. He has subsequently been referred for specialized care in Jaipur.
+:Furthermore, four policemen accompanying the rally were also harmed in the course of the stone-pelting incident. The injuries sustained by the victims reportedly bore marks consistent with knife-related trauma.
+* October 21, members of the Muslim community engaged in stone-pelting targeting a Devi Pandal during an evening aarti ceremony. This incident transpired in Village Dikhtauli, Shikohabad, situated in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The Dalit community had erected a pandal featuring the idol of Goddess Durga on a vacant plot located adjacent to a road.
+:The Dalit community alleged that a series of events preceded the confrontation. As they initiated their Navratri observances, individuals from the Muslim community reportedly gathered on the nearby vacant land, consuming alcohol and using offensive language during the Aarti ceremony. The cumulative effect of these occurrences heightened tensions between the two groups, ultimately culminating in a physical altercation. Despite these allegations, local law enforcement authorities denied attributing the incident to communal factors. The authorities also refuted claims of stone-pelting targeting the Durga Puja Pandal during the event.
 ==Holi Celebration==