NAINITAL: Three persons were ‘Killed and more than 100 others including the sub divisional magistrate and 20 policemen, injured when police opened fire on a mob. Which attacked Khatima police ‘station during a procession staged ‘as part of the ongoing agitation demanding a sporadic hill state and a special reservation policy the DIG, H.S.Balwaria said here.
Those killed were not yet identified, of the injured policemen the condition of five was serious and one ‘had been shifted to a hospital at Pilibhit hospital, he said. The sub divisional magistrate and tire circle police officer were also seriously injured in the clash Balwania said irouble crupted when a section of ‘the processionist is rockaway. To allack the Khatima police station. ’ The procession had started from deh Ram Lila ground and exser‘viccmen and members of Tharu can be and large number women participated the procession, he ‘said.
Earlier, the police burst teargas shells and used but his to disperse the agitators but later opened fire in self-defense when they were fired upon by some persons in the crowd. Balwana said.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 9, 1994
