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Jammu clashes over temple 'desecration' | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Police and protesters in Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir have clashed over the alleged desecration of a local Hindu temple. | |
Demonstrators in the Hindu-majority city were angered by a Muslim man who they say threw stones at the temple on Tuesday. | |
They also accused police of hitting a temple priest in the subsequent unrest. | |
The man who was accused of throwing stones at the temple has been arrested. His family say he is mentally ill. | |
Mobile internet services were suspended and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed for calm on Wednesday. | |
Kashmir: Himalayan flashpoint | |
Kashmir's once thriving Hindu community | |
Police said the man accused of desecrating property at the Aap Shamboo temple had been identified as Mohammed Yasir, aged 25. | |
His brother Tanvir Ahmad told police that Mr Yasir had run away from a nearby psychiatric clinic. | |
BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor says the authorities have taken action against the police officer who slapped the priest. | BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor says the authorities have taken action against the police officer who slapped the priest. |
Police told BBC Urdu that protesters damaged property and threw stones. | |
A case has been registered against "unknown persons" for rioting. | A case has been registered against "unknown persons" for rioting. |
The Jammu region is Hindu-dominated but Muslims are in a majority in the rest of Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan. |
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