12 Feb 2010 JAIPUR: An indefinite curfew was imposed in Dungarpur town on Thursday following communal tensions after a Class XI student was stabbed to death.
According to sources, a few students of Kishanlal Garg Senior Secondary School entered into an argument with another group which soon turned into a violent clash. One Yogendra Singh (17) was stabbed by Sayyed Musasil alias Sultan with a sharp-edged weapon. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. The news of Singh’s death spread like wildfire and a group of people took to the streets attacking people and damaging public property.
In the evening, chief minister Ashok Gehlot took stock of the situation and asked the officials to take immediate steps to restore normalcy in the town. He also appealed to people to remain calm. More security personnel have been rushed from other places
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