Hyderabad, Dec 09: Curfew was relaxed in old city area here this morning for three hours with no incident of violence reported and the situation returning to normal. "Curfew has been relaxed in eight police station limits of the old city from 7 am," police said, adding RAF personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain peace during the relaxation time.

Situation in the walled city is returning to normal with no fresh incidents of violence reported from the affected areas, they said. Curfew was imposed in eight police station limits of Dabeerpura, Charminar, Bhavaninagar, Moghulpura, Falaknuma, Chatrinaka, Mir Chowk and Shah Ali Banda following communal violence which left five persons dead on Saturday night. Bureau Report