The Uttar Pradesh police has confirmed that six protesters were killed in violence during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the state on Friday. None of the death had occurred due to police firing claimed the DGP.
#WATCH Bulandshahr: Vehicle torched during demonstration against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct; heavy police presence at the spot. pic.twitter.com/GphfhcWO7H
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Two protesters were killed in Bijnor while one each died in Sambhal, Firozabad, Meerut and kanpur.
Protest against #CitizenshipAct underway in Muzaffarnagar ; Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) is imposed in the state. pic.twitter.com/FI6w8IaIr8
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The DGP of the police O.P.Singh has claimed that no one has died in police action. ” We did not fire even a single bullet”, said O.P.Singh.
#WATCH Bahraich: Police resort to lathi-charge to disperse the protesters who were demonstrating against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. pic.twitter.com/EXtkD61xJO
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Protest has intensified in various parts of the state including Bulandshahr, Gorakhpur, Firozabad and Meerut. Protesters pelted stones on police and set fire to a police van in Bulandshahr. police used tear gas and resorted to lathi charge.
#WATCH Meerut: Protesters pelt stones at police personnel during demonstration against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct at Lisari Gate pic.twitter.com/w46uD2GCSQ
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Mobile internet services and broadband services suspended in Bulandshahr district from 3 pm onwards today, until further notice.
District Magistrate of Bulandshahr, Ravindra Kumar: Mobile internet services and broadband services to remain suspended in the district from 3 pm onwards today, until further notice.
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Bulandshahr: Vehicle torched during demonstration against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct; heavy police presence at the spot pic.twitter.com/SwRtulLEr4
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 20, 2019
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