Trouble continued in Vadodara city for the second day with mobs from two communities throwing stones at each other in the tense Fatehpura area on Friday afternoon. The police burst teargas shells to disperse the rioters.

“We had arranged security in advance. Many rumours were doing the rounds, including one of stabbing. However, there was no such incident. Our main concern is restoration of peace. Although the area is peaceful now and traffic movement has begun, shops remain closed,” E. Radhakrishnan, Commissioner of Vadodara, told The Hindu.

One company of Rapid Action Force has been deployed, in addition to the police.

On Thursday, mobs committed arson and vandalism over a post on a social-networking site.

A lawyer was assaulted and motorbikes of people belonging to one community were burnt.

Two first information reports have been registered at the city police station and 12 persons have been arrested on rioting charge.