Kanpur Violence LIVE: Clashes in Kanpur between two communitie; firing, petrol bombs used during violence, many injured

Kanpur: At least six persons were injured after violence erupted in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh on Friday as members of the minority community clashed with police. 

According to Dynamite News correspondent, the violence broke out in the Becongunj area near Yatimkhana after police baton-charged some locals. Hundreds of people had taken to the streets in protest. Later, 16 people were taken into custody. The injured were rushed to the hospital.

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Some locals, including shopkeepers, reportedly observed a shutdown and had taken out a procession after Friday prayers over an alleged insult to Prophet Mohammad. Soon after, the clash broke out.

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