By IANS
Udaipur : Curfew was clamped in a locality of Udaipur, the city of palaces, after some members of two sects of a Muslim community clashed over offering prayers in a mosque.
“At least five persons were injured in the clash when some members of the two sects of the Bohra community clashed with each other over a dispute to offer namaz in a mosque here,” a senior police official told IANS.
“To control the mob we first resorted to baton charge and later clamped curfew in Bohrawadi area of the city at 9.30 a.m.,” he said.
The situation was tense but under control, the official said in the afternoon, adding that police patrols were on and security was beefed up.
Udaipur is a popular destination for domestic and foreign tourists in Rajasthan because of its palaces, gardens, lakes and temples.