Three days after clashes broke out between members of two communities followed by subsequent violence, the situation in Kolkata’s Ekbalpore area remained peaceful on Tuesday, police said.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) were imposed in the area on Monday for three days. A senior officer of Kolkata Police said 41 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.
“We are keeping a close watch in the localities. No untoward incident was reported from the Ekbalpore area since last evening. The situation is peaceful. Heavy police deployment has been made as a precautionary measure,” said the officer.
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