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| India squatters: At least 24 killed in Mathura eviction drive | |
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| At least 24 people have been killed and 40 others injured during clashes between the police and squatters in the northern Indian town of Mathura. | |
| Clashes broke out on Thursday when police tried to evict the members of a religious sect who had been occupying a park illegally for two years. | Clashes broke out on Thursday when police tried to evict the members of a religious sect who had been occupying a park illegally for two years. |
| Two senior police officers are among those killed. | Two senior police officers are among those killed. |
| Akhilesh Yadav, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, has ordered an inquiry into the violence. | Akhilesh Yadav, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, has ordered an inquiry into the violence. |
| The state's top police officer, Daljit Chaudhary, told the AFP news agency that about 3,000 people had gathered to prevent the police from retaking the park from the protesters. | The state's top police officer, Daljit Chaudhary, told the AFP news agency that about 3,000 people had gathered to prevent the police from retaking the park from the protesters. |
| He said his colleagues retaliated after some of the protesters fired at them. | He said his colleagues retaliated after some of the protesters fired at them. |
| Mr Chaudhary added that some people died in police firing, but at least 11 were killed in a blaze caused by cooking gas cylinders. | Mr Chaudhary added that some people died in police firing, but at least 11 were killed in a blaze caused by cooking gas cylinders. |
| More than 300 people have been arrested and the situation is under control. Police have recovered a large number of firearms from the park, he said. | More than 300 people have been arrested and the situation is under control. Police have recovered a large number of firearms from the park, he said. |
| The protesters, who earlier followed a religious guru, recently started calling themselves "revolutionaries" and have called for changes to India's constitution. | The protesters, who earlier followed a religious guru, recently started calling themselves "revolutionaries" and have called for changes to India's constitution. |
| They want the authorities to abolish the post of prime minister and president and for 40 litres of petrol to be sold for 1 rupee (1 pence). | They want the authorities to abolish the post of prime minister and president and for 40 litres of petrol to be sold for 1 rupee (1 pence). |