Uneasy calm prevailed in localities under the old city's Kotwali and Delhi Gate police stations here on Monday, a day after arson and group clashes.
Most shops remained closed in violence-hit areas but there were no fresh clashes on Monday. District authorities were seen persuading traders to open for business, and the situation improved by the evening.
“No untoward incident has been reported from any place since Sunday evening,” Agra zone Additional Director General Police (ADGP) Ajay Anand told PTI.
On Sunday, over a dozen people needed medical treatment after stone-pelting between groups of protesters and clashes with police.
Two policemen were among those injured. The ADGP said Mohamad Tariq Munawwar (22), who suffered gunshot injuries on Sunday, is now stable after emergency surgery and has been shifted to the ICU at Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital's trauma centre.
“If necessary, we will shift him to AIIMS, New Delhi. Currently, however, doctors are satisfied with his progress,” Anand said.
He said police are in the process of identifying those involved in Sunday's violence.
“At the same time, we are initiating confidence-building measures with the help of community leaders to restore normalcy in all affected areas,” he added.
District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh warned that any attempt to spread rumours would be dealt with strongly and the stringent National Security Act invoked.
Singh said internet services will continue to remain suspended till midnight Monday.