Published 08:29 IST, December 20th 2019
K'taka Home Minister alleges Mangaluru violence was 'pre-planned' ;Curfew extended
Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai addressed the Mangaluru anti-CAA protests alleging that this was a 'pre-planned attack', curfew extended till Dec 22
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On Thursday, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai dressed Mangaluru anti-CAA protests that turned violent alleging that this was a 'pre-planned attack' involving people from neighbouring state of Kerala as well. Bommai stated that protestors identified as Keralites also tried to set fire to a police station as well as dam public property. In order to maintain law and order situation in city due to protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, curfew has been extended to entire Mangaluru, till December 22 midnight.
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City Police Commissioner PS Harsha dressed Mangaluru violence as well as Visvesvaraya Techlogical University(VTU) examinations that were scheduled on December 20 saying, "In view of anuncement of curfew and declaration of holiday for schools and colleges in Mangaluru, VTU examinations scheduled on December 20 are postponed. revised time table will be anunced shortly."
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2 people killed in Mangaluru protests
Two persons were killed in police firing on Thursday as protests against Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Mangaluru. Scores of people including historian Ramachandra Guha were detained in Bengaluru and or parts of Karnataka, police said. Moreover, according to police sources said protesters tried to lay siege to Mangalore rth police station and tried to attack police personnel, following which force was used to disperse m.
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Two persons received bullet injuries in police firing and y later succumbed at a hospital, police confirmed. deceased were identified as Jaleel Kudroli (49) and Nausheen (23). Police said earlier that two persons were seriously injured during protest and undergoing treatment in intensive care unit of a hospital here.
"As re was a fatal attack on police, we h to use force.....two are seriously injured on civilian side and until last information that I have got, y are undergoing treatment at ICU," Mangaluru city police Commissioner P S Harsha said.
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Karnataka Home Min alleges Kerala links to violence in Mangaluru, curfew extended
People from Kerala behind
05:26 IST, December 20th 2019