Twenty people have been arrested as curfew and shoot-at-sight orders remained in force today in Saharanpur city hit by clashes between two communities over a land dispute. District Magistrate Sandhya Tiwari said, the situation is quite normal now.

Three persons were yesterday killed and 19 including policemen, injured in the clashes as mobs indulged in arson after which curfew was clamped and shoot-at-sight ordered. Police had to fire rubber bullets to control the situation as mobs went on the rampage, setting several shops afire. Additional forces, including from PAC, CRPF, RAF and ITBP have been deployed in the troubled areas.

Trouble began when members of one community started construction work at the site in Kutubsher area in the wee
hours yesterday, which was objected to by the other group. According to police, both the sides indulged in heavy brick-batting, arson and opened fire.