Curfew in Jaipur: 1 killed, 10 injured in clashes after cop assaults woman

Situation turned violent after people gathered at police station and started throwing stones at cops

One person was killed when police opened fire on a mob after it went on a rampage, setting ablaze a power house and several vehicles, following an alleged assault of a woman by a constable in Ramganj area of the city, the police said on Saturday.

Curfew was imposed in four police station areas of the city to bring the situation under control, a senior police official said, adding that internet services were also suspended and schools in the curfew-laden areas have been closed.

Violence erupted after a policeman allegedly thrashed a woman while dispersing a crowd that had gathered