Night curfew clamped, 12-year boy killed in police firing

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Bangalore, Jan 21 (UNI) Night curfew was imposed in part of the City after a 12-year-old boy was killed in police firing and more than 30 people injured in violence that broke out during a 'Shobha Yatra' taken out by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today.

The curfew, clamped as a precautionary measure, would be in force till morning in the Bharatinagar area and depending upon the situation, a decision would be taken on its withdrawal.

Police said the boy was killed at Kamaraj road when the police opened fire after lobbing tear gas shells and lathi charge proved to be futile to disperse the mob which indulged in torching vehicles besides pelting stones on roadside shops.

More than 40 vehicles, including buses, autorickshaws and two wheelers, were damaged and torched and scores of shops were damaged in stone pelting.

More than 30 people, including six police personnel, who were injured in violence were admitted to various hospitals.

More than 300 people were taken into custody in connection with the violence.

In other two areas - Shivajinagar and Halasur police limits - Prohibitory Orders under section 144 were clamped.

Large scale violence broke out during the 'Shobha Yatra' taken out by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists.

On January 19, a mob attacked the people who were to participate in a public meeting organised by former Union Railway Minister and Senior Congress leader C K Jaffer Shariff to condemn the hanging of deposed former Iraq President Saddam Hussein.

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UNI

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