Palamu’s Satbarwa block is fast limping back to normality after the Sunday morning tension that erupted here in the wake of discovery of a piece of banned meat near a place of worship there.
Sources said shopkeepers brought down the shutters. The market closed down. Angry people staged demonstration. As Satbarwa block is right on NH 75, the area also remained affected for 30 minutes.
SP Palamu Patel Mayur K lal said adequate forces have rushed to Satbarwa. He said the situation is under control.
DC Palamu K Srinivasan echoed the similar things saying, “My block level officers told me the situation is quite getting normal but there is no room for any complacency. Officials and forces are to be vigilant there, added Srinivasan. Srinivasan added that Rumour mongers would be severely dealt with.
DSP Prabhat Ranjan Barwar is camping there at Satbarwa said DIG Palamu Saket Kumar Singh.
DIG said these are nothing but nuisance which will be contained with a very firm hand. DIG urged the people of both the communities to exercise restraint.Citizens there at Satbarwa staged a Peace March after the peace committee meeting.
The Peace March was led by DSP Barwar and senior members of both the communities. This Peace March is a step to build confidence and trust of both the communities in each other. Barwar said things are normal but police patrol will remain intensified here.