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No fresh incident reported from Azamgarh

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : May 17 2016 | 8:43 PM IST
No fresh untoward incident has been reported from strife-torn areas of Azamgarh, which witnessed communal clashes on Saturday, even as security personnel in "large numbers" will remain there as a precautionary measure.
Situation in Azamgarh is now under control and no fresh incident has been reported from anywhere, IG (public grievance) Ashok Muttha Jain told newspersons here.
As a precautionary measure, Rapid Action Force (RAF), Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and police in large numbers will remain deployed there, he said.
On Saturday last, members of two communities clashed with each other following which houses were set ablaze.
Seven people were arrested and FIR was lodged against 20 unnamed persons.

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First Published: May 17 2016 | 8:43 PM IST

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