Protest over damage to Constitution replica continues in Parbhani on second day
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): Violent protests took place for the second day in central Maharashtra's Parbhani city on Wednesday over alleged vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, police said.
Amid the bandh called by some organisations, a mob indulged in arson and police fired teargas shells in response, said a senior official.
The stone replica of the Constitution outside Parbhani railway station, set in front of a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, was found to have been damaged on Tuesday, sparking protests.
Police arrested a man in connection with the incident, but protests resumed on Wednesday morning.
"Pipes outside a shop were set ablaze around 1 pm today. As the mob became violent, police fired tear gas shells and dispersed them," said acting Superintendent of Police Yeshwant Kale.
The protesters were demanding that police should find who was behind Tuesday's incident of vandalising, he told PTI.
Bandh was also observed in Vasmat area of the district, local police officials said.
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An unidentified person on Tuesday damaged a replica of the Constitution held by the statue of B R Ambedkar outside Parbhani railway station triggering arson and stone-pelting.#Parbhani… pic.twitter.com/yg4dt3g6gO
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Israeli strike on home in northern Gaza kills 19 people
Deir Al-Balah, Dec 11: An Israeli strike on a home sheltering displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 19, Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday.
Kamal Adwan Hospital said it received the bodies after the overnight strike in the town of Beit Lahiya. Hospital records show that a family of eight were among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has waged a renewed offensive against Hamas group in northern Gaza since early October.
Another strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people, according to al-Awda Hospital. Records show the dead included two children, their parents and three relatives.
The war began when Hamas-led group stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250 people, including children and older adults. Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.
Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say women and children make up more than half the dead but do not distinguish between fighters and civilians in their count. Israel says it has killed over 17,000 Hamas members, without providing evidence.
