Communal tension in Hubli

Communal tension prevailed in Hubli in Karnataka yesterday after scores of women belonging to the Muslim community laid siege to the Kamaripeth police station demanding the release of persons arrested during group clashes that took place in the area.

The women accused the policemen of acting in an unbiased manner and arresting about 40 persons, all belonging to the Muslim community, for the group clashes. The women demonstrators staged a road blockade in the area seeking the immediate release of the arrested persons.
Tension prevailed in the town for a major part of Tuesday as shops and business establishments in the vicinity downed their shutters. But, police had deployed additional forces to maintain calm in the communally sensitive town.