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Twenty four people, including an SP and an SHO, have been killed in the massive clash between police and encroachers that broke out in Mathura on Thursday even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered an inquiry.
22 protesters have totally died in the incident, 11 of them in the fire which they caused themselves, Uttar Pradesh DGP Javed Ahmed told The Hindu on Friday,
The police have arrested 124 people in connection with the incident, Mr. Ahmed said, adding that the alleged main accused, Ramvriksh Yadav, will be charged under the National Security Act. The DGP also said 47 locally made 'katta' pistols, 6 rifles and 178 live cartridges have been seized from the spot. "The encroachers fired at the police. We evacuated Jawaharbagh park in one hour," he said.
Encroachers-police clash: Many including Mathura SP killed in Uttar Pradesh | Latest updates - The Hindu
22 protesters have totally died in the incident, 11 of them in the fire which they caused themselves, Uttar Pradesh DGP Javed Ahmed told The Hindu on Friday,
The police have arrested 124 people in connection with the incident, Mr. Ahmed said, adding that the alleged main accused, Ramvriksh Yadav, will be charged under the National Security Act. The DGP also said 47 locally made 'katta' pistols, 6 rifles and 178 live cartridges have been seized from the spot. "The encroachers fired at the police. We evacuated Jawaharbagh park in one hour," he said.
Encroachers-police clash: Many including Mathura SP killed in Uttar Pradesh | Latest updates - The Hindu
