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India police arrest 112 as religious clashes kill teenager
« on: January 29, 2018, 08:40:01 pm »
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India police arrest 112 as religious clashes kill teenager
    29 January 2018

Police in northern India have arrested 112 people following violence after a teenage boy died in clashes between two groups, amid anniversary celebrations of the day India became a republic.

The incident occurred in the Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh state, where two religious groups hurled stones at one another during a motorcycle rally.

The violence escalated over the weekend with shops and vehicles set on fire.

Hindu and Muslim groups have blamed each other for the violence.

Continued at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42855953