Situation in old city of Hyderabad is worse and lead to Curfew in South Zone

The situation in old city of Hyderabad has transformed from bad to worse. People were seen pelting stones and in one incident one person who was stabbed died in the hospital. We would not like to reveal the religion of the dead person since this would only inflame the tensions.

Curfew has been imposed in the South Zone of Hyderabad which would come into effect from 7 PM today. South Zone covers Moosarambagh, Saidabad, Saroornagar, Barkas, Moghalpura, Falaknuma, Puranapul, Begum Bazaar, Shali Banda, and Rajendra area (For entire list please see the list below)

Seven more central battalions and additional forces, including nearly 1000 paramilitary personnel dispatched by the centre, were being deployed to restore peace in the trouble-hit areas.

Miscreants attacked passersby with knives and other sharp-edged weapons in Gowliguda, Falaknuma, Shamsheergunj and Chatrinaka areas after asking them to identify themselves. Women and children were not spared either. About a dozen places of worship were targeted by unruly crowds, who also torched a few shops, a cattle shelter and vehicles.

Even the media persons were not spared. TV9, NTV, TV5 and Eendau's reporters were reported to have suffered injuries.

Police Commissioner AK Khan has termed the incidents "pre-planned". Seventy people have been arrested in connection with the violence.

While the tensions have been rocking the old city the rain god sent rains to cool some tempers.

South Zone areas
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Moosarambagh
Saidabad
I.S.Sadan
Santoshnagar
Riyasat Nagar
Kanchanbagh
Barkas
Chandrayan gutta
Jangammet
Uppuguda
Lalithabagh
Rain Bazar
Kurmaguda
Chavni
Akberbagh
Saleem Nagar
Old Malakpet
Azampura
Dabeerpura
Noorkhan Bazar
Pathergatti
Talabchanchalam
Moghalpura
Gowlipura
Aliabad
Falaknuma
Nawabsaheb Kunta
Jahanuma
Fathe Darwaza
Shali Banda
Hussain Alam
Ghansi Bazar
Begum Bazar
Gosha Mahal
Dhoolpet
Puranapul
Doodbowli
Ramnaspura
Kishanbagh
Rajendra Nagar
Shivarampally
Mylardevpally
Rajendra Nagar
Attapur