Internet Shut, 4-Day Curfew In Maharashtra's Amravati Over Fresh Violence
NDTV
Amravati violence: A mob threw stones at shops during the bandh allegedly organised by local BJP workers in protest against the rallies organized by Muslim organizations the day before to condemn the recent violence in Tripura, police said.
Internet services were shut down and a four-day curfew was imposed on Saturday in Maharashtra's Amravati city which witnessed fresh violence during a Bandh, a senior police official said.
A mob threw stones at shops during the bandh (shut-down) allegedly organised by local BJP workers in protest against the rallies organized by Muslim organizations the day before to condemn the recent violence in Tripura, police said.
Internet services in the city will remain suspended for three days so as to prevent the spread of rumours which can fuel violence, said city Commissioner of Police Arti Singh.
The curfew, imposed earlier in the day, will remain in force for four days, she announced.
