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Four killed in Bangladesh over Facebook post
 [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] At least four people were killed and about 50 injured on Sunday in festivities with police in Bangladesh over a Facebook post that offended Moslems, officials said.The festivities in the southern district of Bhola, 195 km (120 miles) from the capital Dhaka, broke out when angry crowds protested against a Facebook post in which a Hindu reportedly made derogatory remarks about Prophet Mohammad. Police said the Facebook had actually been hacked and all the hackers were tossed into the calaboose. "We fired blank shots in self-defense when some people started throwing stones at our officers forcing us to take shelter in a building," said Sarkar Mohammad Kaisar, Superintendent of Police in Bhola. Four people were killed and a policeman suffered bullet wounds during the clash, he said. Border guards and additional police have been sent to Bhola. Related: Offended Muslims: 2012-05-05 Pakistan-born US teen pleads guilty in terror case Offended Muslims: 2011-02-02 Jihad Jane changes plea to guilty Offended Muslims: 2010-03-19 Jihad Jane pleads not guilty to terror plot Posted by: Fred 2019-10-21 |
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