Two protestors martyred in firing by Indian Police
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Two protestors martyred in firing by Indian Police
NEW DELHI, India (Web Desk) - Indian police martyred two protesters and arrested more than 130 during street rallies against the ruling party official’s remarks about the Holy Prophet.
In India and neighbouring countries, Muslims took to the streets in huge numbers after Friday prayers to condemn the remarks, with police firing on a crowd in the eastern Indian city of Ranchi.
Police were forced to open fire to disperse protesters... resulting in the death of two," a police officer in Ranchi said.
Officers said that the crowd had defied their orders not to march from a mosque to a market and had thrown broken bottles and stones when police attempted to disperse the rally with a baton charge.
According to a local, authorities cut internet connections in the city and imposed a curfew.
"We are praying for peace and harmony," she said.
There have been widespread protests in the Muslim world since last week against the blasphemous remarks by BJP officials.
