Curfew continues for seventh day in Aligarh

Aligarh, June 3 (UNI) No untoward incident was reported in this sensitive town since yesterday even as the curfew in five police station areas continued for seventh day in succession.

Despite the improved situation, the district administration has decided not to relax curfew in Sasani Gate, Dehli Gate, Kotwali, Bannadevi and Gandhi Park areas. An indefinite curfew was imposed in these areas following last Sunday's communal violence.

The administration, however, opened the traffic for a brief period on G.T road under Banna Devi and Gandhi Parks police station areas where the adequate security arrangements have been made by the administration.

Over 125 people had been rounded up in the town, some of them on the charge of violating ban order while others for indulging in anti-social behaviour, an official spokesman said.

Violence had erupted after local BJP leader and trader O P Gupta was shot dead by armed miscreants. While Bablu -- one of the accused -- was lynched by locals, Azimullah died of bullet wounds in a city hospital. At least nine people were also wounded in the clash.

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