The situation is peaceful today in Shimoga and Hassan in Karnataka, which saw violence over publication of an article by controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen in a leading Kannada daily. Shimoga Superintendent of Police S Murugan said, security has been tightened to prevent any untoward incident.<br/><br/>In Shimoga, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's home town, two persons were killed, one in police firing and the other in violence over publication of the Kannada version of the article. Murugan said around 50 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence and added that the dusk to dawn curfew imposed in four localities of Shimoga town has been extended till evening. <br/><br/>In Hassan, where prohibitory orders were imposed for three days since yesterday, the situation is under control with the deployment of Karnataka State Reserve Police force. The authorities have sought assistance of Rapid Action<br/><br/>Force to control the situation. An FIR has been lodged against the Kannada daily and also the Urdu newspaper which carried the article hurting the sentiments of a religious community.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen today said, she never penned any article for a newspaper in Karnataka, which triggered violent protests in Shimoga and Hassan towns.<br/><br/>She said in a statement that the appearance of the article purportedly written by her is a deliberate attempt to malign her and misuse her writings to create disturbance in the society. <br/><br/>She said that the incident that occurred in Karnataka on Monday shocked her, and wished for peace to prevail. <br/><br/>Nasreen, staying in an undisclosed destination due to security reasons since her return to India last month, had her visa extended recently by six months till August this year.