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Curfew lifted in city areas of Ahmedabad

Curfew was lifted from two areas of Ahmedabad following improvement in the situation on Saturday after army columns moved in, the police said.

Police Commissioner P C Pande said that curfew was lifted from Navrangpura and Shahibaugh areas after the situation improved.

"We may lift or relax the curfew restrictions in other 18 police station areas of the total 30 after taking a thorough stock of the situation," Pande said.

He said except for two minor incidents in Bakriwadi area in Sabarmati police station limits, 'no untoward incident took place in the city since Friday'.

However, there was some panic among the people due to rumour mongering, he said.

Referring to a fire incident at a Handloom Exhibition on Friday, Pande said some people were 'bent upon creating an unnatural situation'.

To a query, he said no arrests have been made under POTO so far, as the notification was yet to be issued.

"Not every case would be registered under POTO. It will be done looking to their applicability," he said, adding that flag marches by the army has infused confidence among the people.

PTI

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