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Mau curfew likely to be lifted by Diwali

LUCKNOW: Authorities in the riot-hit Mau town in Uttar Pradesh are planning to lift curfew completely by Diwali as the situation is fast returning to normal.

``Tension is diffusing and no untoward incident has been reported during the phased relaxation in curfew,'' Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Azamgarh Range) Rajendra Pal Singh told UNI over phone.

He said the district authorities planned to lift curfew by November 1.

Although peace prevailed during curfew relaxation, as a precautionary measure, the district officials would monitor the situation for a few more days before lifting the curfew completely, he added.

The communally-sensitive east U.P. town was placed under indefinite curfew on October 14 following riots.

Seven persons were killed and several others wounded in the communal violence.

UNI

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