He said heavy police deployment had been made in sensitive areas and police were in talks with community leaders to help keep the peace.
Gulam Patel, a leader of the Muslim community, said, ‘‘This is a reaction to Thursday’s ransacking of the Morcha Masjid by the VHP workers. The police have registered a case against 100 persons but they are yet to arrest a single VHP worker. We strongly demand that the accused be strictly dealt with.”