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| Bulandshahr violence: Arrests over India policeman killing | Bulandshahr violence: Arrests over India policeman killing |
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| Three men have been held over the killing of an Indian police officer in mob violence that erupted after rumours spread that cows had been slaughtered. | Three men have been held over the killing of an Indian police officer in mob violence that erupted after rumours spread that cows had been slaughtered. |
| Subodh Kumar Singh was killed as police clashed with right wing Hindu groups who said police failed to halt the killing of cows in Uttar Pradesh state. | Subodh Kumar Singh was killed as police clashed with right wing Hindu groups who said police failed to halt the killing of cows in Uttar Pradesh state. |
| Cows are considered holy by India's majority Hindu population and many states have now banned cow slaughter. | Cows are considered holy by India's majority Hindu population and many states have now banned cow slaughter. |
| The issue has sparked violence before, but an attack on police is unheard of. | The issue has sparked violence before, but an attack on police is unheard of. |
| So-called cow vigilantism has been on the rise and led to several killings in the past few years. | So-called cow vigilantism has been on the rise and led to several killings in the past few years. |
| Police are now looking for 24 others suspected to be involved in Monday's murder in Bulandshahr district. | Police are now looking for 24 others suspected to be involved in Monday's murder in Bulandshahr district. |
| Many states, including Uttar Pradesh, have actively started enforcing bans on cow slaughter after the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed India's federal government in 2014. | |
| In Monday's incident, a mob attacked policemen and set fire to a police station in Bulandshahr alleging cow slaughter in the area. | In Monday's incident, a mob attacked policemen and set fire to a police station in Bulandshahr alleging cow slaughter in the area. |
| An 18-year-old protester was killed and another policeman was injured in the violence. | An 18-year-old protester was killed and another policeman was injured in the violence. |
| The police have registered cases of rioting, attempt to murder and destruction of property against 50 unnamed people. | The police have registered cases of rioting, attempt to murder and destruction of property against 50 unnamed people. |
| Shops and schools in the area are shut and more than 1,000 policemen have been deployed, says BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava in Bulandshahr. | Shops and schools in the area are shut and more than 1,000 policemen have been deployed, says BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava in Bulandshahr. |
| Our correspondent says incidents of violence over alleged cow slaughter are not uncommon in this region, but a direct attack on the police is unprecedented. | Our correspondent says incidents of violence over alleged cow slaughter are not uncommon in this region, but a direct attack on the police is unprecedented. |
| The incident has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling the attack "senseless" and "barbaric". | The incident has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling the attack "senseless" and "barbaric". |
| Local villagers alleged that they found carcasses of some cows near Mahav village on Monday morning. They claimed that the animals had been slaughtered. | Local villagers alleged that they found carcasses of some cows near Mahav village on Monday morning. They claimed that the animals had been slaughtered. |
| "The local police got information about cow slaughter after which they immediately started investigating the matter," Anuj Jha, a top district official, told reporters on Monday. | "The local police got information about cow slaughter after which they immediately started investigating the matter," Anuj Jha, a top district official, told reporters on Monday. |
| "But soon after, people in the area blocked the streets and started pelting the police with stones." | "But soon after, people in the area blocked the streets and started pelting the police with stones." |
| Mr Jha added that police officer Subodh Kumar Singh died in the clashes that followed. | Mr Jha added that police officer Subodh Kumar Singh died in the clashes that followed. |
| It is unclear where the alleged cow slaughter occurred. | It is unclear where the alleged cow slaughter occurred. |
| Police said they were investigating the incident to find out who instigated the violence. | Police said they were investigating the incident to find out who instigated the violence. |