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Uttarkashi district administration on Wednesday imposed section 144 in Purola town of the district for five days in view of the proposed Mahapanchayat on June 15 regarding the alleged love Jihad cases. The sub divisional magistrate of Purola, Devendra Sharma said that the district administration
About a dozen Muslim families have reportedly fled the town in fear after Hindu groups took out rallies demanding they clear out.
Strict security arrangements have been made in Uttarakhand's Purola town in view of the announcement of the mahapanchayat that was scheduled to be held today.
Section 144 has been imposed in Purola in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district following communal tensions after an alleged abduction attempt of a minor last month. The district administration also denied permission to organise a maha panchayat in the area. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar stated that all measures would be taken to maintain law and order.
The Uttarkashi town had witnessed tensions over an alleged abduction attempt on a 14-year-old girl by two men, including one from the minority community, last month