Friday prayers end peacefully in UP: DGP

December 27, 2019 16:22

Friday prayers passed off peacefully in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security arrangements put in place after last week's violence during the anti-citizenship law protests.

"The entire state was peaceful," Uttar Pradesh DGP OP Singh told PTI. He said there was no report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state. The state was placed under a thick security cover with deployment of central paramilitary forces in sensitive areas.

Drones were used to keep a hawk-eyed vigil, especially in areas where violence had broken out last week after Friday prayers. Internet services were suspended to check rumour-mongering. To a question, the DGP said the toll in the clashes remained at 19. -- PTI

Image: Policeman Ajay Kumar hugs Haji Qadir who rescued him from a violent mob in Firozabad on December 20 during protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act.

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