Police fire at protestors in Hyderabad

One man identified as Ramzan is injured in the firing.


September 20, 2010
Police fire at protestors in Hyderabad

Police have fired live ammunition at a crowd in Hyderabad protesting against the arrest of two people.


One man was injured by the firing. He was identified as Ramzan.


The crowd were members of the Gaddi community who were complaining about the arrest of two of their people.


They staged a sit in protest near the Sabzi Mandi area and blocked a road with burning tyres.  Police opened fire using live ammunition when the protestors shouted anti-police slogans.


The police later fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ