Four-day curfew in Amravati, internet shut down after incidents of violence

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.

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.

Against the backdrop of back-to-back incidents of stone-pelting on Friday and Saturday, additional police commissioner Sandip Patil issued orders imposing curfew in the city limits of Amravati and it will remain in force for 4 days.

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A mob hurled stones at shops on Saturday during the bandh allegedly called by local BJP workers in protest against the rallies organised by Muslim organisations a day before to condemn the recent violence in Tripura, police said.

On Friday, stone-pelting was reported during rallies taken out by Muslim organisations at Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon, Washim and Yavatmal.