Police lathicharge protesters in Meerut; 10 injured

By Staff
|
Google Oneindia News

Meerut, Apr 12 (UNI) Ten persons, including two policemen, were injured as angry protesters, demanding a search of the missing in Monday's Victoria Park inferno, clashed with the police here tonight.

Police fired tonight tear gas shells and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse hundreds of protesters, according to sources.

Twelve people were arrested and Provincial Armed Constabulary was deployed in wake of the unrest prevailing in the city, the sources said.

The incident occurred when the protest, which began in the Shastri Nagar area of the city, turned violent and protesters pelted stones on the police.

At least 60 people had lost their lives and 150 others were injured when a huge fire broke out in a consumer fair in the Victoria Park here Monday. While the administration is pegging the number of people missing after the incident at 11, locals say that it is underestimated.

UNI XC DH SHR BD0050

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X