Three die in Indiaࢀ™s Bengaluru as Facebook post sparks clashes with police , South Asia

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BENGALURU (REUTERS) – At least three people died in clashes with police in the Indian city of Bengaluru overnight after a Facebook post offensive to Muslims sparked protests in which a police station was attacked, and a politicianࢀ™s house and vehicles were torched. Unable to quell protesters using batons and tear gas, besieged officers opened fire as they risked being overpowered during the violent unrest in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood, the southern cityࢀ™s police chief told Reuters on Wednesday (Aug 12). “Despite elders of the community trying to pacify the crowd, the mob burnt vehicles on the road, they attacked the…

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