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Jammu curfew over temple 'desecration' Jammu clashes over temple 'desecration'
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Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have imposed a curfew in parts of Jammu after clashes with protesters over the alleged desecration of a Hindu temple. Police and protesters in Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir have clashed over the alleged desecration of a local Hindu temple.
Protesters say a Muslim man accused of throwing stones at the temple was arrested. A policeman also slapped the temple priest, they said. Demonstrators in the Hindu-majority city were angered by a Muslim man who they say threw stones at the temple on Tuesday.
Police told BBC Urdu that protesters had damaged property and thrown stones. They also accused police of hitting a temple priest in the subsequent unrest.
Mobile internet services were suspended and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed for calm. The man who was accused of throwing stones at the temple has been arrested. His family say he is mentally ill.
Police said the accused man had been identified as 25-year-old Mohammed Yasir who was seen throwing stones at windows and desecrating property at the Aap Shamboo temple. Mobile internet services were suspended and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed for calm on Wednesday.
His brother Tanvir Ahmad told police that Mr Yasir was mentally ill and had run away from a nearby psychiatric clinic. Kashmir: Himalayan flashpoint
A crowd which gathered at the spot was provoked further after news spread that police had slapped the priest before arresting Mr Yasir and his brother. 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.