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Indian troops patrol Gujarat after deadly communal riots kill 10
[DAWN] A court in Gujarat...where rioting seems to be a traditional passtime... ordered a police inquiry on Thursday after at least ten people died in the worst violence to hit the Indian prime minister's home state in more than a decade. Police opened fire on protesters when rioting broke out following a mass rally by members of the Patidar caste to demand preferential treatment over jobs and university places. One police officer was also killed in the festivities with demonstrators, which appear to have been triggered by the brief detention of protest leader Hardik Patel in the main city of Ahmedabad. High Court judge J B Pardiwala ordered the Ahmedabad police commissioner to conduct an inquiry into claims officers deliberately damaged cars and other property belonging to members of the Patidar community. "This is very disturbing. If the police does so, what is the difference between rioters and protectors? What message will go to people?" said Pardiwala. Schools in Ahmedabad remained closed Thursday and there was a heavy police and military presence, but an AFP correspondent in the city said it was calm and shops and businesses had begun to reopen. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-28 |
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