Saturday, November 5 2005 19:35 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mau (UP): With the riot-torn town limping back to normal, the district administration is planning to reopen all schools from Monday, official sources said today (Nov 5, 2005).

No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the district during the past couple of days and a high-level meeting is expected to take a decision on opening all schools from Monday, the sources here said.

Curfew was being relaxed for eight hours from 0900 to 1700 hours in all the localities falling in the three police station areas where communal clashes had erupted over Dussehra festivities last month, they said.

During curfew relaxation period and particularly during Eid celebration yesterday (Nov 4, 2005), there was no report of any untoward incident, they said adding security personnel however continued to maintain a strict vigil.

Meanwhile, a five-member Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fact finding team led by former minister Surya Pratap Shahi today visited parts of the town and met the locals in connection with the riots.

Curfew was imposed after 12 people were killed and over 40 injured in communal clashes.