A strong contingent of over 20,000 policemen stood guard with the threat of communal disharmony looming over the city, as the Muslim community observed Eid-ul-Fitr peacefully on Monday. No incidents of attacks or intimidation against the North-East people were reported in the city. Police officials, commandos of the Karanataka’s Counter-Terrorism Response Team, Rapid Action Force and Central Reserve Police kept a tight vigil over the city. The situation was peaceful and normal. The North-East people went about their daily routine without any disturbance. The exodus from the city completely subsided, said T. Suneel Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order).
Bangalore Police Commissioner Jyothiprakash Mirji said they held several peace committee meetings with community leaders. The police have intensified night patrolling, which will continue for another week, he added. After four days of exodus, the situation eased on Monday with the police and railway officials saying that the number of North-East people leaving the city has returned to normal, while it is down to a trickle in Tamil Nadu. The situation at the Bengaluru central railway station was normal after days of panic-stricken North-Easterners leaving in droves. Over 30,000 people fled Bengaluru over the last one week. The exodus abated on Sunday with the police and government taking measures to reassure the people from the North-East.