Protestors reportedly beaten by police in India

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Big News Network.com Saturday 21st May, 2005

Concerns have been raised by human rights group Amnesty over reports of excessive and unnecessary force against protesters by police in Bhopal, India, last week.

Amnesty International said it received reports of police violence at approximately 12:30 on 17 May 2005 against some 300 protestors, including women and children. The protestors were opposing the failure of the Madhya Pradesh state government to provide clean drinking water to the communities affected by the ongoing contamination of the former Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.

According to reliable sources, the protestors entered the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation office in Bhopal at around 11:30 am. Reportedly no one stopped the protesters from entering the building. While in the building, they chanted slogans and beat steel plates with spoons. Police, including 15 male police officers in riot gear, reportedly arrived on the scene around 12:30 and informed the protestors that no authorities were available to speak with them. Then, the police allegedly forcibly removed protestors, including pushing them down stairs, kicking some women in the chest and stomach, and beating people with sticks. Seven of the protesters were reportedly arrested, charged under the Indian Penal Code and held for approximately four hours.

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Interesting article!!! India is going through its own problems!!!

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1. I read on DU earlier this evening that bush was getting closer ties

to India...this could be some of their problems.