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Business News/ Photos / Riots rock Saharanpur in UP

Riots rock Saharanpur in UP

Communal riots broke out in Saharanpur, UP, on Saturday July 26, leaving three people dead and many injured. Clashes broke out between some members of the Sikh and the Muslim communities, over a disputed piece of land, following which curfew has been imposed in the city.

A policeman in action during clashes between some people from the Sikh and Muslim communities in Saharanpur, over a land dispute, on Saturday. Curfew has been imposed in the area, with shoot-at-sight orders issued. PTI

1/6A policeman in action during clashes between some people from the Sikh and Muslim communities in Saharanpur, over a land dispute, on Saturday. Curfew has been imposed in the area, with shoot-at-sight orders issued. PTI

Stone pelters damage property and disrupt law and order on Saturday. The violence began over a piece of land, the ownership of which is the main bone of contention between the two communities.PTI

2/6Stone pelters damage property and disrupt law and order on Saturday. The violence began over a piece of land, the ownership of which is the main bone of contention between the two communities.PTI

Shops in flames during the riots on Saturday. PTI

3/6Shops in flames during the riots on Saturday. PTI

A deserted street during curfew in Saharanpur on Sunday. Muslim members claimed the 3,500 square yard piece of  land had a mosque before it was sold to a hindu family. The Sikh community claims otherwise.PTI

4/6A deserted street during curfew in Saharanpur on Sunday. Muslim members claimed the 3,500 square yard piece of land had a mosque before it was sold to a hindu family. The Sikh community claims otherwise.PTI

Sikh activists protesting against Akhilesh Yadav in Jammu on Sunday. The disputed piece of land is currently owned by a gurudwara, that claims to have bought the land from a hindu family. PTI

5/6Sikh activists protesting against Akhilesh Yadav in Jammu on Sunday. The disputed piece of land is currently owned by a gurudwara, that claims to have bought the land from a hindu family. PTI

Cars burnt in clashes between the two communities on Sunday, being removed by a crane. The damage to public propert is yet to be assessed. 38 people have been arrested in the matter so far. PTI

6/6Cars burnt in clashes between the two communities on Sunday, being removed by a crane. The damage to public propert is yet to be assessed. 38 people have been arrested in the matter so far. PTI

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