New Delhi, March 21 -- Residents of Delhi's Uttam Nagar, where communal tensions had recently been triggered, observed Eid ul-Fitr on Saturday with a dampened spirit amid heavy police presence.

The usual festive buzz in the area is absent this time, ground reports said, pointing out a persistent gloom in locality the aftermath of a communal clash on Holi.

Police presence in the area was ramped up Friday onwards after the Delhi High Court directed to Delhi Police to make adequate arrangements to prevent any violence on Eid, and ordered that security arrangements be maintained till the festival of Ram Navami.

News agency PTI on Saturday reported a heavy deployment of Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel in the area across Hastal villa...