Police in Pune have arrested at least 121 people in incidents of violence set off by the assassination of Former Army Chief Arun Vaidya, the Press Trust of India.(PTI) reported today.
A protest strike called in Pune by militant Hindus sparked violence with several Sikh owned shops burnt. PTI said about 30 people were injured in a police baton charge to disperse an unruly crowd,
In New Delhi, Junior Home Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told parliament that Vaidya had been provided with round the clock armed security since April 16. It is unfortunate that despite these arrangements the incident occurred, he said.
Opposition parties have criticized government security arrangements for the General.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 15, 1986
