Vadodara, May 2: The State Reserve Police today fired five rounds in air to disperse a stone pelting mob in an area during the funeral procession of a victim who was killed in police firing in the violence that erupted in the city after the demolition of a 200-year-old dargah, officials said.
Police officials said that during the funeral procession of a victim, a mob pelted stones and also threw acid bottles on the special SRP point put up at Nalbandh Vada area of Vadi police station.
Five SRP jawans got injured in this acid bottle attack, officials said.
"In retaliation, SRP jawans fired five rounds in the air to control the mob late last night," a senior police official said.
The funeral was conducted later amidst tight security arrangements, they said.
Police lobbed several tear gas shells this morning to disperse a mob that tried to disrupt the funeral procession of two minority community persons who were killed in police firing during yesterday's clashes, the officials said.
The incident occurred when relatives of the kin were taking the bodies of the victims for burial and were passing by the Fatehpura locality and they were confronted by mobs of rival community who tried to disrupt the procession, police said.
Arsonists also tried to torch two scooters but police intervened and drove them away and managed to escort the bodies for burial amidst tight security arrangements.
Cremation of two other riot victims of majority community was held late last night amidst tight police security.
Meanwhile, a godown of cotton was torched in Panigate police station area. (Agencies)