Communal clash in Varanasi on Holi.Byline: ANI Varanasi, Mar 12 (ANI): Over a dozen people were injured in religious violence in Varanasi on Wednesday. rouble ROUBLE. The name of a coin. The rouble of Russia, as money of account, is deemed and taken at the custom-house, to be of the value of seventy-five cents. Act March 3, 1843. broke out after a group of revellers sprayed colours while celebrating Holi near a mosque. The altercation resulted in stone pelting between the members of the two communities. The angry mob also targeted the police. The administration then clamped a curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. in the communally sensitive town. A teenage boy is believed to be missing after the violence broke out as a mob entered his house after which he went missing. "When the stone pelting was going we ran to save ourselves. A mob entered our house after which our son got missing," said Shailu, whose son is missing. A few security personnel were also injured during the violence. Security has been tightened in the locality and surrounding areas to control the situation. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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