Restrictions will remain in place till 6 am Saturday. At least four people including a policeman were injured in the clash
Clashes erupted between two groups in Punjab’s Patiala on 29 April, 2022. Image: PTI
Local authorities imposed an 11-hour curfew in Punjab’s Patiala on Friday after clashes erupted between two groups during an anti-Khalistan march earlier in the day.
The curfew started at 7 pm Friday and will remain in place till 6 am Saturday, according to an order issued by Patiala district magistrate Sakshi Sawhney.
However, all emergency and essential services have been exempted from the order.
Violence erupted after two groups clashed
Tensions prevail in the city after violence erupted near the Kali Mata Mandir.
Four people including a policeman were injured. Videos from the scene showed people brandishing swords and pelting stones.
The police personnel deployed to the spot fired in the air to disperse the crowd.
According to several media reports, clashes broke out during a protest march held against a banned Khalistani outfit.
Violence erupted after a group that identifies as Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) came face to face with members of the Khalistani outfit, the reports added.
Earlier, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said that the “situation was under control.”
With inputs from agencies
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