Mysore, July 02: Three persons, including a child, were killed and several injured on Thursday when a communal clash broke out over alleged desecration of a Madrasa here.
As the news spread, members of a community killed a
47-year-old labourer who was on his way to work.
Enraged by this, two persons were fatally attacked in
retaliation by members of the other community; police said
adding the victims were aged 12 and 25.
The police resorted to lathicharge and lobbed teargas
shells to disperse the clashing mobs.
Even as the city was gripped by tension, a group of
people brought the body of the 12-year-old boy to the
Udayagiri police station alleging he was killed in police
firing.
Police, however, disputed this saying the victim was
stabbed to death.
As the crowd refused to accept their version, the police
agreed to their demand for a post mortem by a three-member
team of doctors to ascertain the cause of death.
Deputy Commissioner P Manivannan and City Police
Commissioner Sunil Agarwal visited the violence-hit areas
where shops and business establishments were closed.
As a precautionary measure, prohibitory orders under
Section 144 Cr.PC were clamped.
In Bangalore, Home Minister V S Acharya told reporters
that central security forces stationed in Coimbatore had been
summoned to Mysore where the situation was tense.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, July 02, 2009, 18:08