BANGALORE, INDIA, February 25, 2003: At least 24 people were injured, along with damage to vehicles and shops, in communal violence that erupted in the Anepalya and Neelasandra areas in the city on Tuesday. The problems began around 8:45 p.m. when devotees of Goddess Annamma Devi, playing music, passed in procession through a masjid in the area. City Police Commissioner M. D. Singh, Joint Commissioner Jeevan Kumar Gaonkar and all the DCPs have held meetings with leaders of both the communities (Hindus and Muslims) and appealed to them to maintain peace.
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