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| Caste protests grip Indian state | Caste protests grip Indian state |
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| At least three people have been killed in protests by low-caste Hindus across India's Maharashtra state, police say. | At least three people have been killed in protests by low-caste Hindus across India's Maharashtra state, police say. |
| One person died when police opened fire on protesters. Crowds attacked property and set fire to at least two trains on the outskirts of Mumbai (Bombay). | One person died when police opened fire on protesters. Crowds attacked property and set fire to at least two trains on the outskirts of Mumbai (Bombay). |
| More than 50 people, 30 of them police, were hurt in the protests and nearly 100 vehicles damaged, police say. | More than 50 people, 30 of them police, were hurt in the protests and nearly 100 vehicles damaged, police say. |
| Unrest began after a statue to BR Ambedkar, a low-caste hero, was destroyed in Uttar Pradesh. | |
| Buses and trains have been damaged in stone-throwing and arson - but the situation is now under control Police chief DS Pasricha | |
| Ambedkar, the chief architect of India's constitution, came from Maharashtra in the west of India. A low caste Hindu, or Dalit, he later converted to Buddhism. Dalits account for nearly 13% of the state's population. | |
| Police in Uttar Pradesh state in the north say a number of people are being questioned in connection with the destruction of the statue in the city of Kanpur on Tuesday night. | Police in Uttar Pradesh state in the north say a number of people are being questioned in connection with the destruction of the statue in the city of Kanpur on Tuesday night. |
| The old statue was buried with full honours to try to head off protests and quickly replaced with a new one. Kanpur and other areas in Uttar Pradesh remain peaceful, police say. | The old statue was buried with full honours to try to head off protests and quickly replaced with a new one. Kanpur and other areas in Uttar Pradesh remain peaceful, police say. |
| Arrests | Arrests |
| Police chief DS Pasricha told reporters in Mumbai that the three Dalit protesters had been killed in violence during state-wide demonstrations since Wednesday. | Police chief DS Pasricha told reporters in Mumbai that the three Dalit protesters had been killed in violence during state-wide demonstrations since Wednesday. |
| The man killed by police was shot during unrest in Usmanabad district. | The man killed by police was shot during unrest in Usmanabad district. |
| Injuries to police personnel and about 20 protesters had been sustained in "various incidents" across the state, Mr Pasricha said. | Injuries to police personnel and about 20 protesters had been sustained in "various incidents" across the state, Mr Pasricha said. |
| "Buses and trains have been damaged in stone-throwing and arson. But the situation is now under control," Mr Pasricha said, the Associated Press reported. | "Buses and trains have been damaged in stone-throwing and arson. But the situation is now under control," Mr Pasricha said, the Associated Press reported. |
| Earlier, he told the BBC that three people had been arrested in connection with the killing of a Dalit on Wednesday. | Earlier, he told the BBC that three people had been arrested in connection with the killing of a Dalit on Wednesday. |
| About 1,500 people had been detained by the authorities to try to prevent violence, he said. | About 1,500 people had been detained by the authorities to try to prevent violence, he said. |
| Rail officials say at least two empty trains were set alight by protesters in the Ulhasnagar suburb of Mumbai. | Rail officials say at least two empty trains were set alight by protesters in the Ulhasnagar suburb of Mumbai. |
| Last month, widespread Dalit protests broke out in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region following the killing of four members of a Dalit family. | Last month, widespread Dalit protests broke out in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region following the killing of four members of a Dalit family. |
| The family were killed because they refused to allow upper-caste Hindus to build a road over their land, it is alleged. | The family were killed because they refused to allow upper-caste Hindus to build a road over their land, it is alleged. |