The Army holds a flag march in Panchkula ahead of the sentencing of the dera chief in Rohtak on Monday. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, August 28

After witnessing violence on August 25, which resulted in over 32 deaths and injuries to more than 200, normalcy returned to Panchkula today. As no incident of clash was reported after the CBI court pronounced 20-year imprisonment to the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain open tomorrow.After the CBI court verdict, the Army, paramilitary forces and the Haryana Police conducted a flag march in Panchkula to ensure law and order.Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Gauri Parashar Joshi said schools, colleges and other educational institutes would remain open tomorrow.Panchkula Police Commissioner AS Chawla said no incident of violence was reported from any part of the district. The entire district remained peaceful today. Checking at entry and exit points would continue in the coming days, he said. Today, the security forces had barricaded the entire District Court Complex and the district administrative complex in Sector 1.At the entry and exit points of Panchkula, the police were deployed and they were checking suspicious vehicles. Inside the city, the traffic movement was normal.The Deputy Commissioner said the Army was still on the “moving mode” in Panchkula district. On derequisition of the Army, she said they would take a call in this regard tomorrow.Industrial Area to be openOffice-bearers of the Panchkula Beopar Mandal and the Industries Association said shops and industries in Panchkula district would remain open and fully functional tomorrow.People not allowed to enter MDC police stationAs the fire engine and 29 luxury vehicles, which were part of the dera head’s convoy, were parked in the Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) police station, the public was not allowed to enter inside it. Paramilitary forces were deployed inside the police station to keep the public away from these vehicles.Decision on Army derequisition todayPanchkula Deputy Commissioner Gauri Parashar Joshi said the Army was still on the “moving mode” in Panchkula district. On derequisition of the Army, she said they would take a call in this regard on Tuesday.No violence reported from districtNo incident of violence was reported from any part of the district. The entire district remained peaceful on Monday. Checking at the entry and exit points will continue in the coming days. —AS Chawla, Panchkula Police Commissioner