Uttarakhand conflict: Security arrangements steeped up in Purola

Strict security arrangements have been made in Uttarakhands Purola town in view of the announcement of the mahapanchayat that was scheduled to be held todayThe Uttarkashi district administration on Wednesday refused permission for a Mahapanchayat proposed to be held on June 15 in Uttarakhands Purola town which has been witnessing communal tensions over an alleged attempt to abduct a minor girl last monthThe district administration has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure which prohibits the gathering of four or more people in a specified area District Magistrate of Uttarkashi Abhishek Rohilla saidApart from Purola the market was also closed in Naugaon Barkot Security forces deployed everywhereUttarkashi Inspector Santosh Kumar said that the police are keeping an eye on the area and are getting support from the local peopleThe traders association have closed the Purola market Section 144 CrPC imposed by the administration is being followed The police are keeping an eye on the area and are getting support from the local people There are no reports of a violation of Section 144 CrPC said Inspector Santosh KumarSince the attempt to abduct a minor girl in Purola of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand there has been tension against a particular community Local head organizations have announced today to hold a mahapanchayat in Purola in view of which Uttarkashi district administration has imposed Section 144 in Purola Uttarkashi said SP Uttarkashi Arpan YadhuvanshiThe Mahapanchayat was called by the Purola Pradhan Sangathan and has received support from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad the Bajrang Dal among others The situation in Purola has been tense after two men were caught in an alleged attempt to elope with a minor girl from Purola last monthEarlier on Wedneday Uttarakhand Police staged a flag march in PurolaWe are taking out a flag march to restore peace We were asked permission to organize mahapanchayat yesterday but we have not given permission to anyone Section 144 will remain in force in the city till June 19 said Tirath Pal Singh ADM UttarkashiDistrict Magistrate of Uttarkashi Abhishek Rohilla said The permission for the proposed mahapanchayat to be held on June 15 has been deniedSpeaking exclusively to ANI Uttarakhand Director General of Police DGP Ashok Kumar said that no one will be given permission to break the law over the proposed mahapanchayatDistrict Magistrate Abhishek Rohilla and Superintendant of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi had arrived in Purola on Monday following tensions in the area After meeting with local public representatives the officials appealed to maintain harmony and peaceDuring the meeting locals from a particular community told officials that certain posters with threats to them were put up in the Purola town and since then they have been living in an atmosphere of fearDistrict Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela appealed to both communities to maintain peace and not to be misled by anyone He also appealed to open community special shops with the consent of the representatives of the Board of TradeOn June 9 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a highlevel meeting in the secretariat and said that the cases of love jihad that are coming up will be strictly investigatedState DGP Ashok Kumar Additional Director General of Police Law and Order V Murugesan and officers of the Intelligence Department were present in the meetingMurugesan said on Monday that strict action will be taken against those taking the law into their handsRecently there have been incidents of elopement in Uttarkashi Vikas Nagar and other areas Local people are agitating FIRs were registered Police are doing their duty to establish peace Whoever breaks the law strict legal actions will be taken against them An investigation is underway he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever