In Andhra Pradesh, Curfew has been extended to 8 more police station areas of Western Zone of Hyderabad following fresh clashes. Curfew was already in force in 17 areas of the old city of Hyderabad due to outbreak of violence in the last three days. Today, 10 persons including two policemen were injured as fresh incidents of violence broke outside the old city. <br/><br/>According to Hyderabad city police, some miscreants resorted to stone pelting damaging about 10 houses 40 vehicles when a religious procession was passing through one of the areas where curfew was not imposed. Police fired into air and resorting to lathicharge to disburse the frantic mobs. <br/><br/>City Police Commissioner A K Khan told reporters that Curfew was extended to new areas as a precautionary measure. He also said the situation was fully under control in the already curfew-clamped old city with no fresh incidents reported since last night. However, he said Curfew would continue in the old city too as a precaution<br/>
News On AIR | March 30, 2010 8:32 PM
Eight more police station areas brought under curfew in Hyderabad