Amidst prohibitory orders harmony returns in the coal city Bermo, a day after the communal tension which was tamed by the police.
For precautionary measures prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC still continued. Yesterday late night Section 144 was enforced, said police. Town is still under security cover, flag marches of cops are ‘on’; situation is now under control, said Surendra Kumar Jha SSP Dhanbad.
The youth, Saddam Hussain (21) who was allegedly responsible for this communal tension was arrested along with 22 others, sent behind the bar, said Jha on Thursday.
“Saddam was arrested in connection with a derogatory post of Goddess Durga on social network, sent to jail under section 66A of the Information Technology Act while other 22 were sent under section 107 of IPC”, added the SSP.
On Wednesday communal tension erupted after a derogatory post along with the hate comments on Facebook, which struck the religious feeling of the mass. later a mob of more than 1500 people rushed and surrounded the police station and ransacked the office, shops and torched several vehicles.
Police made open fire in the air and again restore lathi charge to control the mob. At least 48 people including two DSPs and 18 cops sustained multiple injuries during the incident.