Sec 144 clamped in Cuttack village after Muslim sects clash

Niali: Police today clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 in and around a mosque at Madhab village of Niali block in Odisha’s Cuttack district following a clash between two sects of Muslims.

Police rushed to the village after the tension between the Deo and Baroli Muslim sects simmering since a clash between them on April 11 this year boiled over again this morning.

Despite the efforts of the police and the village peace committee for reconciliation, tension continued to prevail in the village since the April clash over reading of Namaz at the mosque.

With section 144 in and around the disputed mosque, members of the two communities were offering prayers at separate places of the village to observe the holy month of Ramzan.