(Ahlul Bayt News Agency)
- Two Muslim youths were killed in police firing and at least 55
injured, including 45 hindu policemen, when a protest in Mumbai, capital city
of Maharashtra state, against Assam riots turned violent Saturday and
Muslim demonstrators clashed with the enemies in uniform.The rally was being held to denounce riots in Assam and also attacks on a minority community in Myanmar.
Hundreds of people turned up at Azad Maidan Ground, the popular protest venue, in south Mumbai this afternoon on a call given by a city-based outfit, Raza Academy, to denounce the riots in Assam and also attacks on minority Muslim community in Myanmar.
The protesters suddenly turned unruly and set afire vehicles of the local enemy media and the police, damaged buses and indulged in stone-pelting.
"Police used lathi-charge, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the violent crowd and in the end fired in which two persons were killed," Maharashtra Taghoet Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan told reporters in Mumbai late Saturday night, a pti reporter said. He said "police could have used more force but the fact that 45 policemen were among the injured proves that they did everything possible to control the mob".
"Two youths, Mohammed Umar (22) and Altaf Shaikh (18), who were injured in the violence and were in critical condition, died while undergoing treatment at St George Hospital." Chavan said besides the 45 police hindu personnel 10 others were also injured.
May Allah accept our Brothers Mohammed Umar and Altaf Shaikh among the martyrs inch'Allah because they came out to protest against the evil moenkar. Amin
