Curfew imposed in Assam's Dhubri town following clashes was on Friday relaxed for seven hours with authorities describing the situation as being under control.
With no fresh incident being reported following violence on Wednesday and in view of Eid-ul-Zoha tomorrow, the Dhubri district administration relaxed the prohibitory order from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Shops, markets, offices and banks remained open during the curfew relaxation period. However, educational institutions were closed because of Durga Puja vacation.
In view of tomorrow's festival, security measures have been augmented in vulnerable areas, official sources said.
Curfew was imposed in the district headquarters after three persons were injured in clashes between two groups in IG road area in this town.
The incident took place when a group of people were returning after immersing idols of Goddess Durga in the Brahmaputra, the sources said. The situation had turned tense after the stabbing of a Durga Puja pandal decorator by unidentified persons on Tuesday night in IG Road area.
IGP (Law and Order) AP Rout said, "There is no communal tension and the situation is totally under control. Rumours of communal tension are baseless. Eight people have been arrested."
Earlier at least three persons were injured in a clash between two communities in lower Assam's Dhubri district, police said Friday.
"Three persons were injured last night after a clash between two communities during the immersion of idols after the Durga puja celebration", IGP (law and order) A P Rout said.
With no fresh incident being reported following violence on Wednesday and in view of Eid-ul-Zoha tomorrow, the Dhubri district administration relaxed the prohibitory order from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Shops, markets, offices and banks remained open during the curfew relaxation period. However, educational institutions were closed because of Durga Puja vacation.
In view of tomorrow's festival, security measures have been augmented in vulnerable areas, official sources said.
Curfew was imposed in the district headquarters after three persons were injured in clashes between two groups in IG road area in this town.
The incident took place when a group of people were returning after immersing idols of Goddess Durga in the Brahmaputra, the sources said. The situation had turned tense after the stabbing of a Durga Puja pandal decorator by unidentified persons on Tuesday night in IG Road area.
IGP (Law and Order) AP Rout said, "There is no communal tension and the situation is totally under control. Rumours of communal tension are baseless. Eight people have been arrested."
Earlier at least three persons were injured in a clash between two communities in lower Assam's Dhubri district, police said Friday.
"Three persons were injured last night after a clash between two communities during the immersion of idols after the Durga puja celebration", IGP (law and order) A P Rout said.
The situation was now under control and eight people arrested, he said. "There is no communal tension and the situation is totally under control. Rumours of communal tension are baseless", the IGP said.
Trouble was brewing in Dhubri since Wednesday when protesters clashed with the police during a bandh called by Dhubri Sarvajanik Durga Puja Sammanway Samiti against the stabbing of a puja mandap decorator on Tuesday.
The administration's alleged failure to nab the culprits responsible for the attack saw protesters clashing with police, who fired eight rounds in the air to disperse them on Wednesday.
A two-hour curfew was imposed on that day which was lifted at 5 AM yesterday.
Trouble was brewing in Dhubri since Wednesday when protesters clashed with the police during a bandh called by Dhubri Sarvajanik Durga Puja Sammanway Samiti against the stabbing of a puja mandap decorator on Tuesday.
The administration's alleged failure to nab the culprits responsible for the attack saw protesters clashing with police, who fired eight rounds in the air to disperse them on Wednesday.
A two-hour curfew was imposed on that day which was lifted at 5 AM yesterday.
Three injured in clash in Dhubri; curfew reimposed
Three persons were injured in a fresh outbreak of violence as two groups clashed in the IG road area of this communally-sensitive town on Thursday after which indefinite curfew was imposed.
The incident took place when a group of people were returning from immersion of idols of Goddess Durga in Brahmaputra, police sources said.
The incident took place when a group of people were returning from immersion of idols of Goddess Durga in Brahmaputra, police sources said.
Curfew has been reimposed indefinitely from 9 pm today after the clash, they said.
Reports of clashes are also coming in from different parts of the town, they added.
Curfew was imposed in Dhubri yesterday after six persons were injured in two rounds of clashes between police and protesters against the stabbing of a Durga Puja pandal decorator by unidentified persons on Tuesday night in IG Road area.
The curfew clamped from 5 pm was in force till 5 am today and had not been extended.
Reports of clashes are also coming in from different parts of the town, they added.
Curfew was imposed in Dhubri yesterday after six persons were injured in two rounds of clashes between police and protesters against the stabbing of a Durga Puja pandal decorator by unidentified persons on Tuesday night in IG Road area.
The curfew clamped from 5 pm was in force till 5 am today and had not been extended.
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