The city of Gwalior is on high alert with thousands of para-military and police personnel deployed in every nook and corner of the city ahead of a bandh called by certain organisations against the reservation policy.
Intelligence agencies have warned that protests are likely to be held in many places in the Gwalior-Chambal Division.
More than 100 habitual criminals and hooligans have been detained and the police are on the lookout for more history-sheeters, mainly in the Morar and Thatipur areas. Total 21 more FIRs have been registered on Friday.
The police, through CCTV camera footages have identified one Mahendra Chouhan, resident of Chouhan Piu as the one who had fired at the protestors on Monday. In the footages he was seen brandishing a rifle and shooting at the protestors. He and about 40 of his associates have been charged with sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 294, 506 and 308 of the IPC. Sources said that he is yet to be arrested. The police are interrogating some political leaders who were seen with him.
In the meantime curfew has been relaxed for 14 hours in Morar, Thatipur and Gole Ke Mandir areas of the city. However section 144 remains imposed in the city. Shops, banks and business establishments remained open and there was normal movement all around. All the government and private schools too opened after a gap of four days, though with a change in the timings.
The change in the timings declared by the District Collector is in view of the extreme heat conditions.
The curfew relaxation is till 8 pm, after which there will be a Flag March by the District Administration and the Police.
As the situation in the city improved the District Collector Rahul Jain and the SP Ashish thanked the citizens for their cooperation in maintaining peace.