Mehsana: Curfew was clamped in Mehsana yesterday and mobile internet service banned, as a massive rally of the Patel community demanding reservation and immediate release of their jailed leaders turned violent with two buildings being set ablaze and some police vehicles damaged. Police lathicharged and fired teargas shells on the agitators who engaged in stone pelting.

Police lathicharge members of Patidar community after their ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in Mehsana took a violent turn. Pic/PTI