Hyderabad, April 05: Over a week after communal clashes in the old city here left two persons dead, police today claimed to have made a breakthrough into the investigations of the violence by arresting 39 key “conspirators”.
It also announced relaxation of the curfew in the riot-hit areas for 10 hours — from 7 am to 5 pm — tomorrow.
“We have today arrested 39 people who conspired to instigate the communal riots. With this, 204 people have been arrested so far,” Police Commissioner A K Khan told reporters.
Two persons were killed and over 90 injured in incidents like arson, attacks, stabbing and stone-pelting in several localities of the Old City between March 27 and 31.
Khan said they are all set to crack the case with regard to a private bank employee, who was stabbed to death during the violence.
–Agencies