The city police has banned pillion riding within the city limits from 11 pm to 6 am, with the exception of women and children.
The additional commissioner of police (co-ordination), Mr Dwaraka Tirumal Rao, said the prohibition on pillion riding will be enforced within the city limits until further orders.
Speaking on the investigation into the recent communal clashes in the city, Mr Tirumal Rao said 152 cases were registered since March 27 and 165 persons were arrested. “Over 100 persons have been taken into custody for violation of 151 IPC and released later,” he added.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Peace committees for old city
Mohalla committees are to be revived by the police in an effort to restore and maintain peace in sensitive localities.
“We will be forming mohalla committees in all areas in the old city. These committees will have representatives from all religions and all sections of society,” said the police commissioner, A.K. Khan.
Mohalla or peace committees have worked well in some parts of the country. They comprise elders from the locality with equal representation from both communities. They interact with the youth and calm things down when there are signs of tension.
“They will also keep vigil at mandaps and processions during Ganesh, Ramzan and other festivals. They also work as volunteers and when they encounter strangers they inform the police. During communal riots and stone pelting incidents, they could play a key role in talking to both groups,” said an official. A previous experiment with peace committees was not a success as members misused their proximity to police officials and created ID cards for themselves.
Mr Khan said curfew will be relaxed in all 25 police station limits on Monday from 8 am to 5 pm as “there is improvement in the situation and in view of people’s need to go out to buy items of daily needs.”
“We will be forming mohalla committees in all areas in the old city. These committees will have representatives from all religions and all sections of society,” said the police commissioner, A.K. Khan.
Mohalla or peace committees have worked well in some parts of the country. They comprise elders from the locality with equal representation from both communities. They interact with the youth and calm things down when there are signs of tension.
“They will also keep vigil at mandaps and processions during Ganesh, Ramzan and other festivals. They also work as volunteers and when they encounter strangers they inform the police. During communal riots and stone pelting incidents, they could play a key role in talking to both groups,” said an official. A previous experiment with peace committees was not a success as members misused their proximity to police officials and created ID cards for themselves.
Mr Khan said curfew will be relaxed in all 25 police station limits on Monday from 8 am to 5 pm as “there is improvement in the situation and in view of people’s need to go out to buy items of daily needs.”
