India News : At least 800 Army jawans along with 38 companies of paramilitary forces are patrolling the riot-affected areas in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district. <br /><br />The situation in the rural areas of the district continues to be tense, with fresh clashes in the Shahpur police station area today. <br /><br />Police have arrested more than 30 people so far. The death toll in the clashes between two communities has risen to twelve with 40 others injured.<br /><br />Two Army columns have also been moved to the adjoining Shamli district following reports of tension there. A section of the Delhi-Dehradun highway has been closed. <br /><br />Following the clashes, Uttar Pradesh has been put on high alert. The state government has decided to continue the curfew in the affected areas of Muzaffarnagar for a week. <br /><br />Violence broke out in the Kawal area of Muzaffarnagar yesterday when members of a community returning from a panchayat meeting in Naglabadhod, three kilometres from Kawal, clashed with members of another community. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV <br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel:http://www.youtube.com/itvnewsindia
