Hindus clash with police at disputed religious site in India
Afp, Bhopal
Police fired tear gas and used batons yesterday to prevent Hindus from entering a religious site in central India sacred to both Hindus and Muslims, an official said. Police later clamped a curfew on most parts of Dhar town, Madhya Pradesh state, to avert more violence. "A curfew has been imposed in Dhar where police had to use batons and lob tear gas to disperse devotees seeking to enter the disputed premises beyond the permissible time," said the senior police official, asking not to be named. He said there were no injuries. The trouble erupted when Hindus wanted to offer prayers at the shrine while Muslims were worshipping there on their holy day. Normally, according to a plan devised by authorities, Hindus pray on Tuesday at the 11th-century site while the Muslims worship there Fridays.
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