US EditionIndian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque
- A curfew was imposed in Haldwani, India and police were ordered to shoot violators after clashes over an illegally built mosque and seminary left two dead and over 150 injured.
- Violence escalated as protesters attacked a police station and set vehicles on fire, resulting in police firing live ammunition and tear gas. State police chief reported five deaths.
- Muslim groups accuse India's Hindu-nationalist government of unfairly targeting them, and tensions over demolitions of mosques have risen.
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Amid the ruckus in Haldwani of Uttarakhand, an alert has now been issued in Uttar Pradesh as well. Apart from exercising extra promptness in all districts, instructions have been given to ensure strict security arrangements in sensitive areas.
Indian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque
LUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left two people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday.
Indian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities in a northern Indian town have imposed a curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left two people dead and more than 150 injured. An Uttarakhand state official said the violence in Haldwani on Thursday also led authorities to shut down internet services and schools. A police officer said Friday that t…
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