Prohibitory orders 144 CRPC imposed,tension prevails in old city

Hyderabad, Mar.28: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr Pc were imposed in South Zone and parts of West Zone as tension prevailed following clashes between two groups of communites last night and today in these areas.Addressing a press conference tonight City Police Commissioner A K Khan said though tension prevailed in south zone including old city and Ghoshamahal division of the west zone, the authorities had taken all measures to restore normalcy in these areas by deploying additional forces.He said more than 28 people were injured in stone pelting, while 70 trouble makers were arrested. Fifteen cases had been booked so far since last night. Some more trouble makers would be taken into custody tonight.The Special Investigation Team of the CID department was investigating the incidents and the guilty would be punished severly, he said. He said senior police officers were stationed at the sensitive areas and monitoring the situation. He said the way the incidents spread to other areas immediately after reporting the incident in one area had given an indication that it was pre-planned.He said Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel and state police forces were deployed in Moosa Bowli, Hussaini Alam, Purana Pul, Begum Bazar and surrounding areas to prevent any untoward incident. He said the SMS and cellphones had helped the trouble makers to spread the rumours and clashes to other areas.Forces from outside divisions and state would be deployed in the troubled areas. 30 paltoons would be joining tonight alognwith two RAF companies in addition to Andhra Pradesh Special Police and CRPF.Incidents of stone-pelting and attacks on places of worship, houses, shops and vehicles were reported well past midnight last night. Four vehicles were set afire and about a dozen were damaged by the mob.
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