Excise Minister and district in-charge Satish L. Jarkiholi has asked the Police Department to investigate the violent incidents reported from Angol and other parts of the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Friday, the situation remained under control but Section 144 was extended up to 6 p.m. on September 28.
Meanwhile, six persons were detained for questioning in connection with the murder of Feroz Nazir Pathan and the following violence.
Mr. Jarkiholi, who reviewed the situation with the district administration and the Police Department here during the day, told presspersons here on Friday that a thorough investigation would be conducted and the guilty would be brought to book at the earliest.