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Row over religious procession ends in violence in Bangalore
Bangalore, Feb 26: Around ten people were injured and some vehicles damaged as mob violence erupted in a city locality triggered by a row over a religious procession last night, police said.
Bangalore, Feb 26: Around ten people were injured and some vehicles damaged as mob violence erupted in a city locality triggered by a row over a religious procession last night, police said.
The injured in stone-throwing included some policemen who rushed to Anepalya in Ashoknagar, where trouble broke out.
Police said some people who were offering prayers at a place of worship took objection to the drum-beating which accompanied the procession, leading to altercation and tension
in the area.
Police also resorted to bursting of teargas shells and lathi-charge to quell the mob. Additional forces have been deployed in the area. Prohibitory orders have been clamped for two days in Ashoknagar and Viveknagar localities, police said.
Bureau Report
Police also resorted to bursting of teargas shells and lathi-charge to quell the mob. Additional forces have been deployed in the area. Prohibitory orders have been clamped for two days in Ashoknagar and Viveknagar localities, police said.
Bureau Report