State government has sounded high alert in view of the Diwali festival and fresh violence in Muzaffarnagar. ''The government has sent directions to all the districts to maintain vigil during Dhanteras and Diwali festivals,'' confirmed Additional Director General of Police( law and Order) Mukul Goel here on Thursday evening. A video-conferencing is being held with all the district officials over the security during the festival, he said.
Meanwhile the ADG denied about any communal flare up in Muzaffarnagar after the Wednesday's killing.'' Wednesday's crime should not be termed as communal violence,''he asserted.
Mukul Goel said that eight people including the injured Rajendra Singh have been arrested in connection with the lynching of 3 youths who attacked Rajendra at Bhorakala police station. Fifteen people have been named in the crime. Surprisingly, 5 named and 15 unidentified have been accused in the murder of a woman and injury of her husband in Phuguna police station but there has been no arrest. However, the police officer could not reply why there was no arrest in the murder of the woman. He said State DGP Deo Raj Nagar and ADG( Crime) R K Vishakarma were camping in Muzaffarnagar and the situation was under control.