68 persons picked up for questioning in clash-hit Atali

A special team formed by Faridabad Police today conducted a search operation in Atali village, which witnessed two communal clashes recently, and picked up 68 persons for questioning.
The combing operation was conducted with the aim to foil any move for further deteriorating the situation in the village, which witnessed the latest clash on Wednesday, said Commissioner of Police Subhash Yadav.
The team has rounded up 68 men from the village but none of them has been arrested so far, Yadav said, adding that "any decision (on arrest) would be taken after interrogation. If nothing is found suspicious, these men would be released".

The situation is under control and search operations are being conducted to ensure peace, he said.
Atali witnessed the latest clash on Wednesday, in which four persons were injured. On May 25, at least five persons were injured and around 15 houses gutted after a clash erupted between two communities over construction of a religious structure in the village.
Meanwhile, a protest erupted against the search operation with women of the village alleging harassment by the security personnel. The women staged a dharna on the road connecting to the village, which was later withdrawn.