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Bulandshahr violence: Two, including cop, dead in protest over illegal slaughterhouse; SIT constituted to probe incident

Violent scenes were witnessed where protesters pelted stones on police personnel. According to reports, police also opened fire.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: December 04, 2018 13:09 IST
Violent protests in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

Violent protests in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

Two, including a cop, died in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday during violent protests between two groups over the issue of illegal slaughterhouse. During the high-voltage protests, members of several Hindu groups with an alleged cow carcass gathered on the Bulandshahr-Syana road and pelted stones at the police personnel, according to IANS. The Hindu Yuva Vahini and Bajrang Dal activists also vandalized vehicles and attacked police officials. They torched several passing vehicles. Police too opened fire in "self defence." 

BULANDSHAHR VIOLENCE | UPDATES

5:31 PM: Ppl complained that cattle carcass was found in field, villagers were assured action, but villagers carried carcass on a tractor & blocked main road, protest turned violence and stones were pelted on police, forces retaliated with lathi charge: Anand Kumar,(ADG L&O)

5:25 PM: SIT has been constituted to probe the incident, will submit report within 48 hours

5:23 PM: Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh suffered injury after a stone hit his head. However he succumbed to injuries at hospital,"Uttar Pradesh ADG says in a press conference.

5:20 PM: ADG Intelligence is being sent to Bulandshahr. SIT has been constituted, says UP ADG

4:17 PM: "Those behind the incident will be identified. Arrests will be made soon," ADG told India TV.  He also claimed that the situation in Bulandshahr was under control.

4:16 PM: Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) Anand Kumar spoke to India TV and said they had received complaint of cow carcass in sugarcane fields.

4:09 PM: More force has been called in Bulandshahr to maintain peace in the region.

3:17 PM: A police personnel has died in violent protests

3:00 PM: Violent protests break out in Bulandshahr after clash between two groups and police

FULL VIDEO: SITUATION TENSE IN BULANDSHAHR AS VIOLENT PROTESTS BREAK OUT OVER ILLEGAL SLAUGHTERHOUSE

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