31 Dead in Dera Violence
Aug 26, 2017, 14:13 IST
The statement said the situation in Haryana was “still very tense but under control”
New Delhi:Thirty-one persons were killed in Haryana Dera violence on Friday after a court held Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of rape.
The Union Home Ministry on Saturday said 29 deaths occurred in Panchkula and two in Sirsa, where the Dera is headquartered. At least 250 persons were injured in the widespread mayhem that erupted immediately after the self-proclaimed godman was taken into custody. The injured included 60 policemen. The statement said the situation in Haryana was "still very tense but under control".
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