LUCKNOW: An unspecified number of persons were injured in clashes at two places in the curfew bound Varanasi town where the situation has become “explosive” with the death of a leading physician, Dr. Mohammed Anis as a result of police beating on Thursday night. The search operations which provoked reactions by Muslims were suspended on Friday Because of the sanctity of the ‘juma’ Muslims offered prayers in their houses instead of mosques because of curfew restrictions. With the death of Dr.Anis, who was also president of the peace committee the toll has risen to 17 Dr.Anis was nabbed by the police on Wednesday last. The home secretary remained closeted with the chief secretary and avoided meeting the press for the regular briefing. Armed clashes were reported from Madan pura and Gauriganj localities but no casualty was reported. The District Magistrate, Surabh Chand said that so far 380 people have been arrested from curfew bound areas of the city. Police Friday recovered 12 live bombs from Hadaha Sarai area and arrested 17 persons. Stray cases of stabbing were also reported. Meanwhile, the Janata Dal leader, Reoti Raman Singh, alleged that a renowned Urdu Poet Nazir Varanasi was taken out of his house and beaten up. Dr. Anis too was dragged out of his house and beaten up by the police as a result of whom he died. Meanwhile, the government has decided to grant ex gratia payment of R.s 20,000 to be next of kin of those killed in the violence here since November 8 according to the district magistrate, Saurabh Chandra. New Delhi: The Communist parties have demanded deployment of security forces in ad equate strength in Varanasi where communal violence has broken out taking toll of lives and Property. Both the CPI and the CPI (M) are severely critical of the UP government for allowing a situation like this to emerge. In a statement, the CPI central secretariat said antisocial elements indulged in looting and arson in the presence of police and civilian officials. (Indian newspaper reports)

LUCKNOW: An unspecified number of persons were injured in clashes at two places in the curfew bound Varanasi town where the situation has become “explosive” with the death of a leading physician, Dr. Mohammed Anis as a result of police beating on Thursday night.

The search operations which provoked reactions by Muslims were suspended on Friday

Because of the sanctity of the ‘juma’ Muslims offered prayers in their houses instead of mosques because of curfew restrictions.

With the death of Dr.Anis, who was also president of the peace committee the toll has risen to 17 Dr.Anis was nabbed by the police on Wednesday last.

The home secretary remained closeted with the chief secretary and avoided meeting the press for the regular briefing.

Armed clashes were reported from Madan pura and Gauriganj localities but no casualty was reported. The District Magistrate, Surabh Chand said that so far 380 people have been arrested from curfew bound areas of the city. Police Friday recovered 12 live bombs from Hadaha Sarai area and arrested 17 persons. Stray cases of stabbing were also reported.

Meanwhile, the Janata Dal leader, Reoti Raman Singh, alleged that a renowned Urdu Poet Nazir Varanasi was taken out of his house and beaten up. Dr. Anis too was dragged out of his house and beaten up by the police as a result of whom he died.

Meanwhile, the government has decided to grant ex gratia payment of R.s 20,000 to be next of kin of those killed in the violence here since November 8 according to the district magistrate, Saurabh Chandra.

New Delhi: The Communist parties have demanded deployment of security forces in ad equate strength in Varanasi where communal violence has broken out taking toll of lives and Property. Both the CPI and the CPI (M) are severely critical of the UP government for allowing a situation like this to emerge.

In a statement, the CPI central secretariat said antisocial elements indulged in looting and arson in the presence of police and civilian officials.

(Indian newspaper reports)

Article extracted from this publication >> November 22, 1991