Curfew continued for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in the trouble-bound Manasa town here after it witnessed clashes between two groups following damaging of a religious place.
Police and administration officials told media persons that the curfew was not relaxed because the situation is still tense there. So far police have arrested 14 persons in five different cases, while 38 people were arrested after they were found violating curfew. Search operation was also launched in the whole area during which the miscreants were nabbed. Earlier on Tuesday, stone pelting and arsons were reported in the area where a religious place was damaged. later, heavy police force was deployed in the area, but it took hours fort he police to control the situation.
Ujjain Commissioner Arun Pandey and Inspector General of Police V Madhukumar after inspecting and reviewing the situation, told media persons that the situation was under control but to prevent untoward incident, it has been decided to continue with the curfew. The officials further emphasised on the fact that the citizens should not contribute in disrupting law and order and in case someone was found breaking law, strict action against those miscreants would be taken.
Officials said that the curfew would remain till Thursday, however, it would be removed once the conditions become normalise.