location: Surat
notes: At least 200 people belonging to Patidar community were booked at Sarthana police station in Surat on Sunday night for their alleged involvement in rioting that had caused damage to several public properties. The crowd was protesting against the police for refusing permission to PAAS convener Hardik Patel to hold a public meeting. When police van reached the spot, it was pelted with stones by the crowd. The mob also targeted two city buses and set tyres on fire to block the road.
target_text: location: Surat, fatalities: 0