According to a senior police official, life in Howrah’s Shibpur and Kazipara neighborhood, which was the scene of clashes during a Ramnavami procession, is slowly returning to normal.
Even though the prohibitory order was still in effect on Sunday, markets were open and traffic was flowing. Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel conducted route marches for area domination as state CID officers continued their probe into Thursday’s vandalism, the police officer said.
A decision to revoke the suspension of internet services in and around the area will be taken after evaluating the situation, he said. “Things are normal and there was no incident of law and order concern in the last 24 hours. However, we will continue with the prohibitory order and a decision on lifting of internet service suspension will be taken later. Police deployment will continue for the time being. We will not take any chance,” the IPS officer told Media. On Thursday evening, clashes broke out between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was passing through Kazipara in Howrah town. Several shops were ransacked during the violence while a number of cars, including a few police vehicles, were set on fire.
