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Three killed in Bharatpur riots

daily.bhaskar.com

15/09/11

Jaipur: Curfew was imposed in two towns of Bharatpur district after three people were killed and over a dozen injured in rioting over the ownership of a pastureland in Gopalgarh town. Police also had to fire shots to control the violent mob.

« Three people are dead. We have clamped prohibitory orders in four divisions of Bharatpur while curfew has been imposed in seven police stations in two towns of Kaman and Pahadi, » district collector Krishna Kunal said.
He also issued shoot-at-sight orders against the rioters. There were also reports of people being injured in police firing, however, officials did not confirm any casualty because of police action.

After a marathon meeting that ran late into the night, home minister Shanti Dhariwal however said that five to six people could have been killed in the clashes between the locals in Bharatpur. Read more…

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Bharatpur (Rajasthani: भरतपुर) is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. Located in the Brij region, Bharatpur was once an impregnable, well-planned and well-fortified city, and the capital of Jat kingdom ruled by Sinsinwar Maharajas.The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the history of India. Located 55 km west of the city of Agra(the city of the Taj Mahal) and 35 km from Mathura, it is also the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and also the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan. The Royal House of Bharatpur traces their history to the eleventh Century AD. of this region are of most respected royal status in Rajasthan.