Telangana’s Bhainsa town tense after clashes

Hyderabad, March 8 : The situation in Telangana’s Bhainsa town remained tense on Monday after overnight clashes between members of two communities.
Three persons were injured and two houses were set on fire in the town of Nirmal district, about 260 km from Hyderabad.
Trouble broke after an argument between members of two communities in Zulfekar lane. The groups pelted stones on each other and some miscreants torched two houses.
Police said additional forces were deployed in the town to prevent further violence. A police officer said the situation was now under peaceful.
About 600 policemen were deployed in the communally sensitive town to prevent any further flare-up. Some suspects were picked up in connection with the clashes.
Adilabad Superintendent of Police Vishnu S. Warrier, who holds the additional charge as Nirmal SP, rushed to Bhainsa. He along with some senior police officials were monitoring the situation.