Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Mumbai protest on Assam issue turns violent

Rally near Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, Azad Maidan goes violent

Image
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

Several vehicles and media vans were torched at Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus and Azad Maidan today when a rally protesting the Assam violence turned violent.

The police fired rounds in air to disperse crowds, who indulged in stone pelting, torching vehicles.

 

However, there was no report of any casualty.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Azad Maidan Ground in South Mumbai this afternoon following a call by a city-based organisation Raza Academy to denounce the violence in Assam.

Azad Maidan Ground is located near Mumbai civic body headquarters and CST Mumbai railway station.

More From This Section

The protesters suddenly turned violent and torched a media vehicle and damaged buses. They also pelted stones.

Police opened fire in the air and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the mob, said a policeman deployed at the Azad Maidan

Also Read

First Published: Aug 11 2012 | 4:10 PM IST

Next Story