T’gana communal clash: Police arrest 40, situation calm

HYDERABAD: Forty people have been arrested so far in connection with the communal clashes at Bhainsa town in Nirmal district, where the situation was peaceful and under control, police said on Tuesday.

Clashes broke out in the town about some people riding motorcycles without silencers late on Sunday leading to arguments between members of two communities, followed by assault, stonepelting and arson which continued beyond midnight.

Even though prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code were imposed in the town some members of both sides again clashed by indulging in stone-pelting on Monday after which police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse them.

“The situation is peaceful and totally under control...we are supervising the situation,” a senior district official told PTI on Tuesday.

Police registered cases and during the course of investigation examined CCTV footages and arrested 25 people from both the communities.

Apart from deployment of large number of police personnel drawn from adjoining districts, RAF personnel were al s o deployed since Monday night.

Internet services remained suspended in the town.

Some rioters allegedly cut off water pipes of the fire engines that were engaged in extinguishing the flames, district officials said adding some residents have also claimed that their houses were also looted by an angry mob.