Three persons were killed and over 90 others were injured after clashes broke out between members of two communities over erection of religious flags on March 27.
Providing a major relief to the residents of Hyderabad, the city police today decided to totally lift curfew that was clamped 12 days ago in the riot-hit localities of Old City here, after communal clashes claimed lives of three persons and left over 90 injured.
The police also claimed to have achieved a breakthrough into the investigation of three murders committed during the communal riots by arresting three youths.
"A decision has been taken to totally lift curfew from the riot-torn parts of Hyderabad. However, as a precautionary measure, prohibitory orders will continue to be in place," Hyderabad commissioner of police AK Khan said.
The prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPC banning assembly of five or more persons, every kind of procession, dharna, rally or public meetings shall be in force 6 am on April 11 to 6 am on April 17.
Three persons were killed and over 90 others were injured after clashes broke out between members of two communities over erection of religious flags on March 27, ahead of Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations, prompting police to impose indefinite curfew in 25 police stations from March 29.
Curfew was relaxed for two hours from April 1 and was further relaxed as the situation improved.
With the overall situation in the riot-hit areas remaining peaceful during the relaxation of curfew period in the past few days, the city police have decided to completely lift curfew from tonight.
The communal clashes that witnessed arson, attacks, stabbing, heavy stone pelting and burning of vehicles in several localities of the Old City between March 27 and 31, were triggered on the night of March 27 after members of two groups argued over erection and removal of religious flags near a place of worship in Husaini-Alam locality and later indulged in stone pelting at each other.
Meanwhile, police today claimed to have achieved breakthrough in the investigation of three murders committed during the communal attacks by arresting three youths Shaik Atif, Mohammad Javeed Shaik and Shaik Abdul Basith and efforts were on to nab three others.
So far 207 persons including 39 key conspirators have been arrested in connection with communal attacks.
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