“Curfew remains to be in place for the third day today. As the situation during the day remained normal, we are going to relax it for two hours in the evening,” said Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri, Deepti Uppal.
Uppal said she has ordered a magisterial enquiry to ascertain the facts that led to the communal clashes in the town. Internet services have been suspended in the district to prevent people from spreading <g data-gr-id="30">rumor</g>, she said.
Curfew was imposed in Rajouri on Tuesday, after some VHP activists reportedly burnt IS’s flag, leading to protests by minority groups, who said that the flag bore religious scripture.
Clashes were reported in parts of Old city area as some men, while defying curfew, pelted stones at policemen. Leaders of both the communities during a meeting decided to resolve the issue amicably, the DC said.
She said police have decided to release those who were taken into custody following the stone-pelting incident. “They will be released, but legal action against them would continue as per the law,” Uppal said. Police had arrested over 20 people who were trying to disrupt the law and order situation in the town, by resorting to stone pelting. She said steps were being taken to restore normalcy in the town.
“The administration is keeping an eye on the situation and the decision to lift the curfew would be taken only after the situation returns to complete normal," she said.
Curfew relaxed in Jamshedpur
Curfew was relaxed for varying time periods on Thursday as no untoward incident was reported in the city which witnessed clashes between two communities on Monday. Curfew was relaxed from 8 to <g data-gr-id="47">10am</g> and later for three hours from 2 to <g data-gr-id="48">5pm</g> in riot-hit Mango, <g data-gr-id="42">Azadnagar</g>, <g data-gr-id="43">Olidih</g> and MGM police stations area, PRO of East Singhbhum district Avinash said. The curfew was relaxed in <g data-gr-id="45">rest</g> of the city from 10 am to 6 pm, he said.