parts of the old city of Hyderabad Monday while the indefinite curfew
continued for the second day, police said.
According to police, no untoward incident took place overnight in any part
of the communally sensitive old city, where alleged desecration of a place
of worship triggered group clashes Sunday.
The indefinite curfew continued in Madannapet and Saidabad police station
limits of East Zone. A police officer said a decision on relaxation or
lifting of curfew would be taken later in the day after a review of the
situation.
The trouble began Sunday morning when two groups belonging to different
communities clashed at Kurmaguda, after some pieces of an animal were found
near a place of worship in Madannapet. Agitated over this, a mob attacked
houses, shops and vehicles.
About 12 people were injured in stabbing, stone pelting and clashes Sunday.
With the violence spreading to other areas and the situation slipping out
of control, the police imposed curfew.
Students attending class 10 and other examinations have been exempted from
the curfew. The police announced that the hall tickets of the students
would be treated as curfew passes and each student would be allowed to be
escorted by one elder.
All exam centres in the curfew-bound areas are functioning amid tight
security.
Meanwhile, police continued to keep a tight vigil in the sensitive areas
around the historic Charminar. Patrolling has been intensified and security
has been stepped up around places of worship.
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