Aligarh clash: toll rises to five

     Aligarh: The Uttar Pradesh Government today transferred the District Magistrate (DM) and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Aligarh in the wake of yesterday's clash between the two communities. Meanwhile, the death toll increased to five with the recovery of one more body today. Earlier, two top district officials were suspended for alleged negligence during yesterday's communal violence. The city Superintendent of Police, S K Verma and city Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Satya Bhan, were placed under suspension for being lax. As per reports, a fresh incident of brick-batting was reported this morning from Bhujpura area, compelling the authority to continue the curfew. Jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) along with the civil police were patrolling the streets. Tight security arrangements have been made in the wake of the Friday prayers. According to the top police and civil officials who were monitoring the situation here said that the situation was 'under control'.

      The violent incident took place in Dahiwali Gali area yesterday afternoon, over a dispute pertaining to decoration at a makeshift temple for Ram Navmi. Communal tension first sparked off Wednesday night, resulting in stone pelting, firing and destruction of public property in the area. The Government had announced an ex gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the clashes. Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sriprakash Jaiswal, said on Friday that he has ordered for a judicial probe into the communal riots in Aligarh, which claimed six lives.

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