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India bus killing sparks protests | India bus killing sparks protests |
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A number of senior Indian politicians have protested against the killing of a migrant job seeker by police in the city of Mumbai (Bombay). | A number of senior Indian politicians have protested against the killing of a migrant job seeker by police in the city of Mumbai (Bombay). |
Police said Rahul Raj, from Bihar, shot and injured a bus passenger as he tried to hijack the vehicle, demanding to meet local politician Raj Thackeray. | Police said Rahul Raj, from Bihar, shot and injured a bus passenger as he tried to hijack the vehicle, demanding to meet local politician Raj Thackeray. |
Mr Thackeray has been accused of inciting violence against migrants. | Mr Thackeray has been accused of inciting violence against migrants. |
Some senior politicians have demanded an investigation, saying police could easily have disarmed him. | |
Rahul Raj, who was in his early 20s, had come to Mumbai recently to look for a job, according to his father, Kundan Pratap Singh. | Rahul Raj, who was in his early 20s, had come to Mumbai recently to look for a job, according to his father, Kundan Pratap Singh. |
Mr Singh denied that his son had hijacked the bus, and that there was "something more" to the incident. | Mr Singh denied that his son had hijacked the bus, and that there was "something more" to the incident. |
PM's concern | PM's concern |
News channels showed footage of the man brandishing a revolver and asking for a mobile phone from passengers in the half-empty bus. | News channels showed footage of the man brandishing a revolver and asking for a mobile phone from passengers in the half-empty bus. |
At least 15 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time. | At least 15 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time. |
Mr Thackeray says jobs should be given to locals | Mr Thackeray says jobs should be given to locals |
The police said he fired inside the bus, injuring one passenger. | The police said he fired inside the bus, injuring one passenger. |
Senior politicians from Bihar state, including the federal railway minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, expressed shock at the shooting and demanded a judicial probe into the incident. | Senior politicians from Bihar state, including the federal railway minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, expressed shock at the shooting and demanded a judicial probe into the incident. |
"The boy did not look like a terrorist. So [the police] could have captured the boy. The police could have spoken to him on the phone and negotiated with him," Mr Yadav said. | "The boy did not look like a terrorist. So [the police] could have captured the boy. The police could have spoken to him on the phone and negotiated with him," Mr Yadav said. |
Bihar's chief minister Nitish Kumar has said the boy could have been disarmed and arrested. | Bihar's chief minister Nitish Kumar has said the boy could have been disarmed and arrested. |
But Maharashtra's interior minister, RR Patil, defended the police action, saying that no "unstable person can hold hostages with the help of a revolver". | But Maharashtra's interior minister, RR Patil, defended the police action, saying that no "unstable person can hold hostages with the help of a revolver". |
Some reports said that Indian PM Manmohan Singh had expressed concern over the incident and spoken to Maharashtra's chief minister "to ensure" the security of migrant workers in Mumbai. | Some reports said that Indian PM Manmohan Singh had expressed concern over the incident and spoken to Maharashtra's chief minister "to ensure" the security of migrant workers in Mumbai. |
Raj Thackeray is the leader of the right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party and was granted bail last week after being accused of incitement. | Raj Thackeray is the leader of the right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party and was granted bail last week after being accused of incitement. |
His party has been accused of several attacks on migrant workers in recent months. | His party has been accused of several attacks on migrant workers in recent months. |
Students in Bihar paralysed rail services last week in protest at the ill-treatment they say Biharis have received from the MNS. | Students in Bihar paralysed rail services last week in protest at the ill-treatment they say Biharis have received from the MNS. |
The unrest in Maharashtra has forced many migrants to leave their neighbourhoods, but Mr Thackeray has consistently denied inciting it. | The unrest in Maharashtra has forced many migrants to leave their neighbourhoods, but Mr Thackeray has consistently denied inciting it. |
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