Mysore Calm but Tense a Day After Communal Clashes
A day after communal clash in which three people were killed in Mysore, the Karnataka town remained tense but calm on Friday with shops and educational institutions being closed.
“The situation is peaceful. No untoward incident has been reported since Thursday evening. Two RAF (Rapid Action Force) companies comprising 150 personnel each have been stationed in the localities that witnessed violence,” Mysore Deputy Commissioner of Police P Mannivannan said.
In Udaygiri suburb where clashes took place, Rapid Action Force (RAF) which was called from Coimbatore, took out a flag march along with the state’s reserved police force.
“As a precaution, we have ordered closure of schools and colleges in the suburbs of Kyatamaranahalli, Mandi, Udayagiri and Narasima Raja Colony. Assembling of five or more persons will continue to be banned Sunday under section 144 of the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code),” he added.
Shops and business establishments also continued to remain shut in the Udayagiri suburb as an uneasy calm prevailed in other areas of the city, about 140 km from Bangalore.
Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, died on Thursday in clashes in Udayagiri suburb after the carcass of a piglet was found in a mosque built on a disputed site.
“We held meetings with the peace committees set up to restore confidence in the people. The committee members have assured us they will maintain communal harmony and peace,” Mannivannan said.
“The construction issue of the mosque in the area comes under the jurisdiction of the civic corporation and not under me. I have ordered an inquiry to ascertain the facts about the disputed site,” he clarified.
