Eid prayer passes peacefully, night curfew continues in Mau

Saturday November 5 2005 00:00 IST
UNI

MAU (UTTAR PRADESH): After a violence- free Diwali, the festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr started off on a peaceful note on Friday in riot-torn Mau town, with the customary Namaz being offered amid tight security followed by exchange of pleasantries among all communities.

The town, however, was now free from day curfew following return of peace, DIG (range) Azamgarh Rajendra Pal Singh told UNI.

Adequate security arrangements were in place on the occasion of Eid Namaz, which passed off peacefully, he said.

The town of Mau had been under curfew since October 14 last following communal riots, which had seen seven persons killed and 37, injured.

About 450 people had been arrested so far in connection with the communal trouble in the town. Strict vigil was on, the DIG said.

Day curfew had already been lifted from this town from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs, but the night curfew was still in place as a precautionary measure, the DIG said.

Following the peaceful passage of the Diwali and Eid, the administration was now reviewing lifting the night curfew as well, Mr Singh said.