Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), April 7 (IANS): The curfew imposed on a town in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh after communal violence last week was relaxed for four hours on Tuesday, police said.
Sub-divisional police officer Indrajit Singh told IANS that the curfew was relaxed for four hours from 7 to 11 a.m. so that people could step out of their houses and buy essential commodities. The condition in Jawad town is improving slowly, he added.
The curfew continued for the fifth day on Tuesday. On Monday, it was relaxed for six hours, and on Sunday for two hours.
On Friday, some people threw stones at a procession in Jawad town, taken out on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. Some people were also attacked with knives and sticks, police said.
Violence then flared, with a mob setting fire to shops and vehicles. The administration then imposed curfew on the town.