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| 'Three die' in another India riot | 'Three die' in another India riot |
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| Three people have been killed during rioting on Tuesday night in the Indian state of Maharashtra, police say. | Three people have been killed during rioting on Tuesday night in the Indian state of Maharashtra, police say. |
| The rioting followed the arrest of Raj Thackeray, the leader of the right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party. | The rioting followed the arrest of Raj Thackeray, the leader of the right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party. |
| Mr Thackeray is accused of inciting violence against migrant workers. He obtained bail on Wednesday. | |
| Meanwhile students in the state of Bihar have paralysed rail services in protest over the ill-treatment they say Biharis have received from the MNS. | Meanwhile students in the state of Bihar have paralysed rail services in protest over the ill-treatment they say Biharis have received from the MNS. |
| Pitched battles | Pitched battles |
| Maharashtra police chief AN Roy told the AFP news agency that the three deaths took place in clashes between supporters of the MNS and "outsiders" near the town of Kalyan, north-east of Mumbai. | Maharashtra police chief AN Roy told the AFP news agency that the three deaths took place in clashes between supporters of the MNS and "outsiders" near the town of Kalyan, north-east of Mumbai. |
| Mr Thackeray says jobs should be given to locals | Mr Thackeray says jobs should be given to locals |
| Mr Roy said that a "large" number of police had been deployed to maintain order and he was confident they could contain the violence. | Mr Roy said that a "large" number of police had been deployed to maintain order and he was confident they could contain the violence. |
| "We have made all preparations," he said. | "We have made all preparations," he said. |
| On Tuesday hundreds of Mr Thackeray's slogan-shouting supporters fought pitched battles with police for hours, causing large-scale disruption in Mumbai. Taxis and buses were destroyed. | On Tuesday hundreds of Mr Thackeray's slogan-shouting supporters fought pitched battles with police for hours, causing large-scale disruption in Mumbai. Taxis and buses were destroyed. |
| They demanded the unconditional release of their leader, who was woken up from his sleep and arrested early on Tuesday morning in a town 400km (248 miles) from Mumbai, where he had lined up a series of public meetings. | They demanded the unconditional release of their leader, who was woken up from his sleep and arrested early on Tuesday morning in a town 400km (248 miles) from Mumbai, where he had lined up a series of public meetings. |
| Rampaging students | Rampaging students |
| He was charged with rioting, preventing government employees from performing their duty and damaging property. | He was charged with rioting, preventing government employees from performing their duty and damaging property. |
| The proteters say there are too many migrant workers in Maharashtra | The proteters say there are too many migrant workers in Maharashtra |
| More than 500 people were detained in the city. | More than 500 people were detained in the city. |
| The MNS has been accused of several attacks on migrant workers in recent months. | The MNS has been accused of several attacks on migrant workers in recent months. |
| Computers smashed | Computers smashed |
| Many of them come from Bihar, where rampaging students set fire to coaches of the South Bihar Express at Barh railway station in the state capital, Patna. | Many of them come from Bihar, where rampaging students set fire to coaches of the South Bihar Express at Barh railway station in the state capital, Patna. |
| The students threw stones, smashed computers, window panes and furniture as part of their protest against Mr Thackeray. | The students threw stones, smashed computers, window panes and furniture as part of their protest against Mr Thackeray. |
| The BBC's Amarnath Tewary in Patna says that police had to fire in air to quell the mob. | The BBC's Amarnath Tewary in Patna says that police had to fire in air to quell the mob. |
| Five students were arrested but police say that no one was hurt in the incident. | Five students were arrested but police say that no one was hurt in the incident. |
| The Bihar chief minister has now initiated talks with the students in an effort to lower tensions. | The Bihar chief minister has now initiated talks with the students in an effort to lower tensions. |
| The unrest has forced many migrants to leave their neighbourhoods, but Mr Thackeray has consistently denied inciting it. | The unrest has forced many migrants to leave their neighbourhoods, but Mr Thackeray has consistently denied inciting it. |