Curfew relaxed for 10 hours in Malpura, situation turning to normalcy

Press Trust of India  |  Jaipur 

was relaxed for 10 hours today in violence-hit town in the district of Rajasthan, police said, adding the situation is gradually turning to normalcy.

is in force in the town since August 24, a day after some miscreants hurled stones on kanwariyas while they were passing through a Mulsim-dominated area here.

"Situation is gradually turning to normal. Considering the law-and-order situation, was relaxed for 10 hours from 7 am to 5 pm today. Schools, banks, offices resumed their work today," said.

He said no untoward incident occurred today.

Thirty-five people have been arrested so far, of which six were arrested in attempt to murder case, he said.

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First Published: Wed, August 29 2018. 20:00 IST