The district administration immediately took the necessary steps to control the mob by using the additional police force that had come for the security of winter session.
The district administration immediately took the necessary steps to control the mob by using the additional police force that had come for the security of winter session.
The district administration immediately took the necessary steps to control the mob by using the additional police force that had come for the security of winter session.
Talking to media, Police Commissioner Krishna Bhat said, "Regular police patrolling is being done in the sensitive areas. The situation is under control."
Groups belonging to two different communities threw stones, damaged houses and set vehicles on fire. Shop owners downed their shutters as soon as the trouble broke out. What triggered the clashes remains unclear though rumours kept doing the rounds.
Unconfirmed reports said gunshots were heard, but it is unclear whether police had fired them.
The Market police sent reinforcements to the spot and were making all efforts to contain the situation and prevent the violence from spreading to other parts of the city.
The police sources confirmed that no civilian was injured in the incident