Uttar Pradesh: 68 rioters arrested in Prayagraj, three FIRs registered

PRAYAGRAJ: After witnessing large-scale violence by rioters at Atala area of the Sangam city on Friday, the situation remained peaceful on Saturday.
Police have registered three FIR's in this connection and arrested some 68 individuals. Above 5000 persons have been included in the three FIR, some named while the rest were unnamed.
Two of these FIR’s were registered under Kereli police station while one at Khuldabad police station.

"So far 68 individuals involved in the violence have been arrested since Saturday evening and efforts are underway to identify others with the help of video recordings and CCTV footage of the incident so that more arrests can follow,” said SSP Prayagraj Ajay Kumar.
When the locals of the riot hit localities woke up on Saturday, they found a heavy deployment of police backed by PAC and RAF personnel, not only the main roads but even patrolling the narrow bylanes.
District administration had issued prohibitory orders under section 144 that prevented any large gatherings in the area in run up to the Friday prayers and which even now stands in force and was enforced to prevent any gatherings that could lead to problems.

Most shops in the Atala area continued to remain closed even as police put in force traffic diversions to commuters away from the affected area.
On Saturday, teams of Lekhpal were spotted in the troubled areas. The officials were carrying maps with them and were identifying the measurement of the houses from where stones were pelted on Friday.
Meanwhile, people are repeatedly being asked to ensure peace. Four magistrates too have also been posted in the affected and nearby areas of the old city.