NEW DELHI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two buses were torched by protesters in India's western state of Gujarat against the detention of some people belonging to Patidar community, police said Wednesday.
The buses were set ablaze Tuesday night in Surat city, about 284 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat.
Reports said the violence broke out after police detained some youth trying to disrupt an event organized by ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) youth wing.
"Last night in Patidar-dominated Varaccha locality, some people torched two buses at Hirabaug circle and threw stones at police. No one was injured in the incident," a police official said.
The BJP has been holding the meetings at local level across the states to mobilize party workers for local elections scheduled later this year.
Surat has over 1 million population of Patels also known as Patidars.
The community found a new leader in Hardik Patel in 2015, when he led protests in several parts of the state to demand job quotas for the Patidars which otherwise are wealthy and influential in the state.
No fresh reports of violence have been received on Wednesday in the violence affected part.
