Curfew clamped in Sirsa town

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, NOV 24

 The Sirsa District Administration clamped curfew in Sirsa town after a clash between the supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda and members of the Sikh community at Valmiki Chowk on Saturday in which about a dozen people were injured.

          All the injured persons have been admitted to the General Hospital and are out of danger. Sant Gurmeet Singh Tirloke Wala who was also injured and was taken to hospital by the deputy commissioner in his car, has appealed to the people to maintain peace and not to believe in rumors. The district administration has requisitioned 15 companies of para military forces to help the administration maintain law and order.

          Deputy Commissioner, Dr. J Ganesan, has appealed to the residents of Sirsa not to step out of their homes but assured them that law and order, communal harmony and peace would be maintained at all costs.

          Police force has been deployed all over the city, especially at the
General Hospital, on the Rania road, and around the gurdwara.
Significant measures have been taken to keep an eye on every part of
the city to avoid any untoward incident.

          Dr Ganesan said that all Sub-Divisional Officers (civil), Tehsildars, Block Development and Panchayat Officers had been directed to stay in their offices and remain in touch with the police stations to keep an eye on the situation. In case they receive any information about the law-and-order being disturbed or public property being destroyed, they should take quick action against the anti-social elements. The officers have been directed to send daily report to the
district headquarters in the evening.