India: 'Police arrest 500 Hindus in riots at Muslim tomb: Thousands of police were deployed in India yesterday to protect a 17th-century Muslim tomb from extremists who wanted to tear it to the ground. More than 500 people were arrested and the police were forced to baton charge protesters who were throwing stones at them and attacking journalists trying to report on the situation.' (Independent)
Monday, September 13, 2004
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