More than 400 people, a hundred of them policemen, were injured in the riots that ripped through the town, 350 kilometers from Mumbai, on Sunday evening. The trigger for the riots was a fight over a restaurant bill. The customer refused to pay and then brought a mob of 50 people with him to assault the eatery's owner. Video courtesy: NDTV
09 January,2013 11:15 AM IST
The video clip showing policemen indiscriminately firing during the January 6 violence in Dhule in Maharashtra has created a lot of outrage. Shockingly, even women seem to have not been spared in the firing. Two women received bullet injuries during the communal riots. 30-year-old old Saira Ghanisa was one of the victims. While she is recuperating from her injuries, she narrated the events that unfolded on January 6. Video courtesy: NDTV
02 February,2013 11:54 AM IST
A police report on the January 6 Dhule riots in Maharashtra has indicted cops of firing "in excess". The communal riots in Machchli Bazaar in Dhule claimed six lives and more than 200 people, including policemen, were injured. Video courtesy: NDTV
12 February,2013 10:45 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
