558 houses, 17 places of worship torched during riots

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa Government in India today said that over 558 houses and 17 places of worship have been burnt in communal riots following the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati’’s on August 23. Read more...............................Orissa Govt admits 558 houses, 17 places of worship torched during riots

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2 Year old Kid wanted for rioting

In a bizarre case a two-year-old boy in Bihar state of India has been charged with rioting and even firing at police. He faces arrest and has been asked to surrender by the police.

Toddler Ramu Jha (name changed), of village Nababganj under Manihari police station in Katihar district, may not be able to stand without holding his parents’ hands, but he is charged with firing at the police at Nababganj and there’s an arrest warrant out for him.

APolice in Manihari lodged an FIR vide no 10/07 on January 30 against a dozen people, including the infant, charging them with attempted murder and rioting after a clash between two groups during a Muharram procession. Police had to fire bullets to break up the mobs but no one was injured, sources said. Fearing police reprisal and arrest of their son, the parents are said to have fled from the village and are on the run.

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