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Youth`s death sparks violence in Bangalore
Bangalore, July 17: The situation in the busy Kalasipalyam area here was peaceful today after overnight violence triggered by the death of a youth which left around 25 persons, including 15 policemen, injured, police said.
Bangalore, July 17: The situation in the busy
Kalasipalyam area here was peaceful today after overnight
violence triggered by the death of a youth which left around
25 persons, including 15 policemen, injured, police said.
Police commissioner S Mariswamy told a news agency today that when
foot patrolling was on last night, police personnel saw some
youths loitering around in the area. On seeing the police,
they took to heels.
An 18-year-old boy among them ran inside a house and as
he attempted to climb staircase in a hurry fell down and died.
Mariswamy said the police did not even notice the incident.
The boy had suspected congenital defect and his brother
also died of it some six years ago, Mariswamy said.
A mob gathered at the scene and demanded that action be taken against police. The mob allegedly resorted to stone-throwing and to control the situation, police resorted to lathi-charge and lobbed teargas shells.
Mariswamy said twenty five, including 15 policemen, were injured in stone-throwing incidents.
Some ten people were rounded up in connection with the incidents but released later. Mariswamy said the situation in the area was peaceful today.
Bureau Report
A mob gathered at the scene and demanded that action be taken against police. The mob allegedly resorted to stone-throwing and to control the situation, police resorted to lathi-charge and lobbed teargas shells.
Mariswamy said twenty five, including 15 policemen, were injured in stone-throwing incidents.
Some ten people were rounded up in connection with the incidents but released later. Mariswamy said the situation in the area was peaceful today.
Bureau Report