MALERKOTLA: Indefinite curfew has been clamped at Malerkotla in Punjab 's Barnala district following violence in which a wooden plank kept in a Church and a police motor cycle were set on fire by miscreants.Malerkotla has a sizeable Muslim population. The protest was sparked after a rumour spread that some Christians had desecrated the Quran in Michigan, US. Sangrur SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar said SMSes in this regard were circulated by miscreants after which some people gathered near a Church where a wooden plank kept there was set on fire.There was no other damage to the church, Bhullar said, adding the situation was now under control following strict enforcement of the curfew restrictions.The protesters also tried to torch a PCR motorcycle and policemen had to fire in the air to control the situation. The protesters did not let the fire brigade bring the situation under control. The violence mainly took place in the Loha Bazaar area of the town where police patrolling has been intensified to maintain peace and prevent any further damage.Bhullar said a decision on continuation of curfew would be taken later in the evening after reviewing the situation.