Uneasy calm in Aligarh day after clashes between police, anti-CAA protesters

Uneasy calm prevailed in localities under Kotwali and Delhi Gate police stations here on Monday, a day after incidents of arson and group clashes.

" untoward incident has been reported from any place since Sunday evening," GP, Agra zone, Ajay Anand told PTI.

Some shops in old city area opened Monday morning although a majority kept shutters down.

district authorities, who are maintaining a tight vigil, were seen persuing shop owners to open for business.

According to police sources, 350 people have been booked at Kotwali, Delhi Gate and Civil Lines police stations for Sunday's incidents.

GP said Moham Tariq Munawwar (22), who received gunshot injuries on Sunday's violence, is w stable and has been shifted to ICU at Trauma Centre of Jawahar Lal Nehru hospital after doctors performed an emergency surgery on him.

"If necessary, we will shift him to AIIMS New Delhi. Currently, however, doctors are satisfied with his progress," Anand said, ding that police were in process of identifying miscreants involved.

"At same time, we are initiating confidence-building measures with help of community leers to help in restoring rmalcy in all affected areas," he said.

District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh warned that any attempt to spre rumours would be dealt with an iron hand and NSA would be invoked in such cases.

He also anunced that internet services would continue to remain suspended till midnight on Monday.

Earlier on Sunday evening, trouble broke out at Upper Kot locality when police were trying to evict women anti-CAA protestors who were squatting on Mohamed Ali Ro near Kotwali police station since Saturday morning.

Some people protested, leing to a scuffle and within minutes, brickbatting started from neighbouring areas.

According to eye witness accounts, trouble was initially limited to Upper Kot locality where women protestors were staging dharna.

Police lobbed tear gas shells and rubber bullets were used to contain situation.

However, tension spilled over to neighbouring localities, including Babri Mandi, where according to police sources, members of two communities pelted stones and shots were also fired.

Two police personnel were also injured while trying to control situation.