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Curfew imposed after Agra clashes Taj Mahal closed after Agra clash
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A curfew has been imposed in the northern Indian city of Agra after violent mobs clashed with the police and set vehicles on fire. Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, has been closed to tourists after violence rocked the northern Indian city of Agra, officials say.
One person has been killed and at least 50 policemen have been injured in the clashes, according to officials. A curfew has been imposed in the city and the police have advised tourists not to leave their hotels.
The violence started after a lorry crushed four men participating in a religious festival to death.The violence started after a lorry crushed four men participating in a religious festival to death.
Agra is home to Taj Mahal, the white marble monument to love, and attracts tourists from all over the world. One man has been killed and at least 50 policemen injured in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire.
The men killed in the accident were all Muslims, who were returning after participating in a religious festival, Shab-e Barat. Taj Mahal, a memorial to the Mughal ruler Shahjahan's wife, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world.
The men killed in Wednesday morning's accident were all Muslims, who were returning after participating in a religious festival, Shab-e Barat.
'Berserk''Berserk'
Police said a curfew has been imposed in the affected parts of the city and the situation is now under control. "Curfew has been imposed in six area of the city, including in Tajganj [the area around the Taj Mahal]," senior district administration official, Sita Ram Meena, told the BBC.
He said senior police and administration officials are patrolling the affected parts of the city and the situation is now under control.
Angry resident in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk after a speeding truck killed four people", Associated Press news agency quoted state police chief Vikram Singh as saying.Angry resident in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk after a speeding truck killed four people", Associated Press news agency quoted state police chief Vikram Singh as saying.
According to reports, mobs set a dozen trucks on fire and clashed with the police.According to reports, mobs set a dozen trucks on fire and clashed with the police.
One man was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire at the protestors.
A group of angry Muslim protestors also attacked some Hindus in the Nai Mandi area - a neighbourhood which has a mixed Hindu-Muslim population.A group of angry Muslim protestors also attacked some Hindus in the Nai Mandi area - a neighbourhood which has a mixed Hindu-Muslim population.
The authorities called in extra police and paramilitary forces from the nearby districts to control the riots. The authorities have called in extra police and paramilitary forces from the nearby districts to control the riots.
During Shab-e Barat [or the night of forgiveness and atonement], Muslims visit the graveyards and pray for their dead.During Shab-e Barat [or the night of forgiveness and atonement], Muslims visit the graveyards and pray for their dead.