Residents are reportedly losing interest in staying at the Jainoor mandal headquarters, which has been affected by communal clashes. Many are now seeking temporary shelter in other towns. “Jainoor is no longer safe due to the ongoing conflict. We need to find a safer place to protect ourselves and our families,” said one local trader.
Adilabad: The aftermath of the outbreak of violence and arson has left people in this tiny tribal town in the grip of fear and many are preferring to move over to nearby places in search of livelihood.
People are apparently not showing interest to live in communal clash-hit Jainoor mandal headquarters.
They started exploring other towns for temporary shelter. “Jainoor is no more a safe place to live considering the conflict. We need to find an alternative suitable place to save my life and my family members’,” a trader said.
A sense of hopelessness fills the air in the Jainoor mandal centre. Locals are not venturing out. Streets were no longer alive and wear desert look. Apparently, people are traumatized by the riots and arson on Wednesday, disturbing communal harmony.
Police and personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF) continued to guard the commercial establishments damaged by the protesters and patrolled important junctions. They kept a tab on movement of people and are not allowing outsiders including mediapersons to enter Jainoor mandal.
Tribal rights activists are observing a bandh in Gudihathnoor mandal and many other parts of erstwhile Adilabad district, seeking action against the accused person. Security was stepped up in places where bandh was being observed.
Meanwhile, a bandh is called in Bejjur mandal headquarters.
