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| Taj Mahal closed after Agra clash | Taj Mahal closed after Agra clash |
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| The Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, has re-opened after being briefly closed to tourists when rioting broke out in the city of Agra. | The Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, has re-opened after being briefly closed to tourists when rioting broke out in the city of Agra. |
| The east gate of the monument re-opened late on Wednesday before a curfew was imposed in parts of the city. | The east gate of the monument re-opened late on Wednesday before a curfew was imposed in parts of the city. |
| The violence started after a lorry crushed to death four Muslim men participating in a religious festival. | The violence started after a lorry crushed to death four Muslim men participating in a religious festival. |
| One man was killed and at least 50 policemen injured in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire. | One man was killed and at least 50 policemen injured in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were set on fire. |
| Officials say the situation is now improving quickly, and there has been no violence since the curfew began. | Officials say the situation is now improving quickly, and there has been no violence since the curfew began. |
| The violence was triggered off by a road accident | The violence was triggered off by a road accident |
| The Taj Mahal, a memorial to the wife of Mughal-era ruler Shahjahan, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. | The Taj Mahal, a memorial to the wife of Mughal-era ruler Shahjahan, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. |
| The men killed in Wednesday morning's accident were all Muslims, who were returning after participating in the festival of Shab-e Barat. | The men killed in Wednesday morning's accident were all Muslims, who were returning after participating in the festival of Shab-e Barat. |
| The Uttar Pradesh Principal Home Secretary, JN Chamber, said that officials who allowed trucks to travel on the busy road where the men were killed - in violation of traffic restrictions - will be punished. | |
| Mr Chamber also said an inquiry would be conducted into the incident. | Mr Chamber also said an inquiry would be conducted into the incident. |
| 'Berserk' | 'Berserk' |
| "A curfew has been imposed in six areas of the city, including in Tajganj [the area around the Taj Mahal]," senior district administration official, Sita Ram Meena, told the BBC. | "A curfew has been imposed in six areas of the city, including in Tajganj [the area around the Taj Mahal]," senior district administration official, Sita Ram Meena, told the BBC. |
| Angry residents in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk" after the morning accident, the Associated Press news agency quoted state police chief Vikram Singh as saying. | Angry residents in the Nai Mandi area of the city went "berserk" after the morning accident, the Associated Press news agency quoted state police chief Vikram Singh as saying. |
| According to reports, mobs set a dozen lorries on fire and clashed with police. | According to reports, mobs set a dozen lorries on fire and clashed with police. |
| One man was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire on protesters. | One man was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire on protesters. |
| During Shab-e Barat [the night of forgiveness and atonement], Muslims visit the graveyards and pray for their dead. | During Shab-e Barat [the night of forgiveness and atonement], Muslims visit the graveyards and pray for their dead. |