Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the criminal procedure code were imposed in Jamshedpur's Mango police station area late last night following a clash between members of two communities over a molestation incident, official sources said.

Keeping in view the prevailing situation, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been promulgated to maintain law and order situation, Alok Kumar, Sub-Divisional Officer (Dalbhum), said.

The clash took place over a molestation incident by a member of a particular community, forcing the other community members to assemble near a temple in Mango area and put up a road blockade. Kumar said a similar incident had taken place two days ago in the area.

Amid the prevailing tension, members of both the communities indulged in brick-batting even as the district police force intervened to pacify the warring groups.