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Taj Mahal closed after Agra clash Taj Mahal closed after Agra clash
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The Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, has been closed to tourists after violent clashes in the northern Indian city of Agra, officials say. The Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, has re-opened after being briefly closed to tourists when rioting broke out in the city of Agra.
A curfew has been imposed in the city and police have advised tourists not to leave their hotels. The east gate of the monument re-opened late on Wednesday before a curfew was imposed in parts of the city.
The violence started after a lorry crushed to death four men participating in a religious festival. The violence started after a lorry crushed to death four Muslim men participating in a religious festival.
One man has been killed and at least 50 policemen injured in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire. One man was killed and at least 50 policemen injured in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire.
Taj Mahal, a memorial to the Mughal ruler Shahjahan's wife, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Officials say the situation is now improving quickly, and there has been no violence since the curfew began.
The violence was triggered off by a road accident
The Taj Mahal, a memorial to the wife of Mughal-era ruler Shahjahan, 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 the festival of Shab-e Barat.The men killed in Wednesday morning's accident were all Muslims, who were returning after participating in the festival of Shab-e Barat.
The Uttar Pradesh Principal Home Secretary, JN Chamber, said that officials who allowed trucks to travel on the busy road where the men was killed - in violation of traffic restrictions - will be punished.
Mr Chamber also said an inquiry would be conducted into the incident.
'Berserk''Berserk'
"A curfew has been imposed in six areas of the city, including in Tajganj [the area around the Taj Mahal]," senior district administration official, Sita Ram Meena, told the BBC."A curfew has been imposed in six areas 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 were patrolling the affected parts of the city and the situation had been brought under control. Angry residents in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk" after the morning accident, the Associated Press news agency quoted state police chief Vikram Singh as saying.
The violence was triggered off by a road accident According to reports, mobs set a dozen lorries on fire and clashed with police.
Angry residents in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk after a speeding truck killed four people", the 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.
One man was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire on protesters.One man was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire on protesters.
A group of angry Muslim demonstrators also attacked some Hindus in the Nai Mandi area - a neighbourhood which has a mixed Hindu-Muslim population. During Shab-e Barat [the night of forgiveness and atonement], Muslims visit the graveyards and pray for their dead.
The authorities have called in extra police and paramilitary forces from 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.