Curfew continued for a second consecutive day in Bareilly city in Uttar Pradesh on Monday (August 13) even as police said the situation following communal violence was under control. The administration imposed curfew in Quila, Prem Nagar, Baradari and Kotwali areas on Sunday (August 12) after clashes between Hindus and Muslims owing to the use of loudspeakers during a Janmashtami procession. After a brief verbal spat situation became tense and government property was vandalised. A total of 205 people have been arrested for breaching curfew. Cases have been lodged against 48 people for rioting, obstructing government work and violence, he added. This is the second time violence has broken out in the district, the last being on July 22. Four policemen have been suspended for alleged dereliction in duty.
Curfew For Second Consecutive Day In Bareilly, 200 Arrested
Curfew continued for a second consecutive day in Bareilly city in Uttar Pradesh on Monday (August 13) even as police said the situation following communal violence was under control. The administration imposed curfew in Quila, Prem Nagar, Baradari and Kotwali areas on Sunday (August 12)
