VIOLENCE IN TWIN CITIES OF SOUTHERN INDIA RESULTS IN IMPOSITION OF CURFEW

NATURAL WITH HINDI SPEECH

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Violence in Twin Cities of southern India results in imposition of curfew.

Situation in Twin Cities of southern India's Andhra Pradesh gets tense after a curfew is imposed due to violent clash between unidentified people near a place of worship.

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HYDERABAD, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (APRIL 08, 2012) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC)

1. ARMED POLICEMEN STANDING

2. TWO POLICEMEN STANDING

3. ARMED POLICEMEN

4. A DAMAGED AUTORICKSHAW BEING PUSHED BY THE DRIVER AND OTHERS

5. BROKEN GLASS OF THE VEHICLE

6. GLASS SPLINTERS SCATTERED ON THE GROUND

7. A TORCHED MOTORBIKE

8. VEHICLES ON A ROAD

9. POLICEMEN COMING OUT OF A VEHICLE

10. ANOTHER DAMAGED MOTORBIKE

11. ANOTHER TORCHED MOTORBIKE

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HYDERABAD, A K KHAN, SAYING:"In the incident almost four to five persons have been injured. We are facilitating their treatment. I would like to tell you that the situation at the moment is under control and no clash has taken place in the last two to three hours."

13. A POLICEMAN STANDING OUTSIDE A RESIDENTIAL LOCALITY

14. THE POLICEMAN STANDING

15. POLICEMEN TAKING SAMPLES FROM THE SPOT OF VANDALISM

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HYDERABAD, A K KHAN, SAYING:"I urge people not to create an atmosphere of tension. Whoever does anything like that would have to face police action. We have also called upon additional forces to deal with the current situation. Today in the evening and tomorrow morning we will deploy more forces, we have devised a plan of action and are working in accordance to that."

17. A POLICEMAN OPENING A BRIEF CASE

18. A LENS

19. A POLICEMAN SCANNING WITH A LENS

20. POLICEMAN STANDING

STORY: Situation in certain sensitive neighbourhoods of Twin Cities - Hyderabad and Secunderabad in southern India's Andhra Pradesh state was tense after a violent clash took place between unidentified people near a place of worship on Sunday (April 08).

This prompted the local authorities to impose curfew and deployment of security personnel to restore and maintain peace.

Reportedly, presence of prohibited meat near a religious place ignited the violence.

Soon mischief-makers of two communities gathered to pelt stones at each other. Consequently, the shopkeepers rolled down their shutters.

According to top brass of the city police, while patrolling has been increased in Madanapet and Saidabad areas of the city, additional force has also been deployed in other sensitive areas to control the situation.

Briefing reporters, Police Commissioner of Hyderabad, A. K. Khan said that four to five persons have been injured in the violence.

"In the incident almost four to five persons have been injured. We are facilitating their treatment. I would like to tell you that the situation at the moment is under control and no clash has taken place in the last two to three hours," said Hyderabad Police Commissioner, A K Khan.

He called upon the locals to refrain from getting carried away by rumours.

"I urge people not to create an atmosphere of tension. Whoever does anything like that would have to face police action. We have also called upon additional forces to deal with the current situation. Today in the evening and tomorrow morning we will deploy more forces, we have devised a plan of action and are working in accordance to that," added Khan.

He also mentioned that no serious casualties have been reported in the violence till now.