In Pictures: When a Mathura Park Turned Into a Battleground

The mindless violence in Mathura resulted in the death of 24 people, and injured about 40.

Around 3,000 activists, believed to be of Azad Bharat Vidhik Vaicharik Kranti Satyagrahi, interrupted the drive by pelting stones and opening fire at the police. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

On Thursday night, clashes broke out in Mathura after a drive to evict illegal occupants in Jawahar Bagh was disrupted by encroachers.

The mindless violence resulted in the death of 24 people, and injured about 40. Among the deceased were two police officers – Mukul Dwivedi, Superintendent of Police (SP), and Santosh Yadav, Station Officer (SO).

On Friday, the police arrested 366 people, according to NDTV.

Police force deployed in Jawahar Bagh to contain and prevent violence on 3 June. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

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Activists opened fire at the police late on 2 June. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

The encroachers used not only hand grenades, but also opened fire from automatic weapons after taking positions on tree tops in the violence that erupted on 2 June. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

File Photo of SO Santosh Yadav. (Photo Courtesy: Digambar Kushwaha, ASP Mainpuri)

The clashes that erupted between the authorities and the encroachers on 2 June left several injured. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

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Flames rise from the Mathura park when police and encroachers clashed on 2 June. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

File Photo of SP Mukul Dwivedi (second from left) with his family. (Photo Courtesy: Digambar Kushwaha, ASP Mainpur)

List of arms recovered by the police after the clash. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)

Police forces deployed in the area to contain violence. (Photo Courtesy: Brajesh Kumar)