India, March 18 -- After violence erupted in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Monday amid rumours of burning of a holy book, authorities have reportedly issued curfew orders for several areas as the city police commissioner assured the residents that the situation was under control.

According to the news agency ANI, a curfew has been imposed in the limits of several police stations in Nagpur city. These police stations include Kotwali, Ganeshpeth, Lakadganj, Pachpaoali, and Shantinagar. Curfew has also been imposed in Sakkardara, Nandanvan, Imamwada, Yashodhara Nagar, and Kapil Nagar police stations.

According to Nagpur police commissioner Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal, the curfew will remain in force until further orders.

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