By IANS,
Agra : The situation continued to remain tense in some parts of Agra Monday, two days after the death of a member of a religious sect.
Scores of families in Sikandarpur and Lal Garhi areas of Agra have reportedly fled following violent clashes between villagers and Satsangis of the Radhasoami faith on Dec 22.
Meanwhile, the official team constituted by District Magistrate M.K. Narayan held several rounds of inconclusive talks with the villagers and the Radhasoami Satsangis.
The villagers also threatened to call a meeting of all village councils or mahapanchayat. The Satsangis have demanded the immediate arrest of the killers of a Satsangi, Gurusaran Kake, who died of injuries on Saturday.
Meanwhile, thousands of Satsangis attended the funeral of Kake.
In the cross fire between the two sides six days ago, dozens of people were injured. Kake was injured in the cross fire. Later both sides filed FIRs against the other.
The headquarters of the Radhasoami faith in Dayalbagh area of the Taj city has turned into a battlefield with the villagers and the Satsangis locked in a war over land acquisition. Additional companies of the Public Armed Constabulary and Rapid Action Force are keeping vigil to prevent futher flare-ups.
Last week hundreds of farmers and Satsangis were injured when the two sides opened fire.
A few kilometres away from the battle zone, devotees of the Radhasoami faith continue to pour in at the shrine, a mausoleum of Huzur Maharaj, the founder of the sect. The proposed white marble seven storeyed structure is in the making since 1904. It is often described as a rival to the Taj Mahal.