Khargone violence: Curfew relaxed for 9 hours; 177 held to date 

By PTI

KHARGONE: Police has to date arrested 177 individuals in reference to the violence which erupted in Khargone metropolis of Madhya Pradesh throughout Ram Navami celebrations earlier this month, an official stated on Wednesday.

Curfew within the metropolis was relaxed for 9 hours, from 8 am to five pm, he stated, including that on Thursday too curfew will likely be relaxed throughout the identical interval.

Night curfew will proceed in view of upcoming non secular festivals when the scenario may very well be delicate, stated IPS officer Ankit Jaiswal who has been briefly posted to the district.

So far, 74 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered in reference to the communal violence of April 10, and 177 individuals arrested, Jaiswal stated, including that seek for the absconding accused is occurring.

Petrol pumps within the metropolis will proceed to stay closed, he stated.

“Petrol was used during the violence, so the pumps will continue to remain shut,” he stated.