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Prophet remarks row LIVE: Protests erupt again in Howrah; 2 dead in Ranchi, massive police crackdown in UP
Nupur Sharma Prophet remarks row LIVE updates: A total of 227 people were arrested from various districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with Friday violence. This includes 68 in Prayagraj, 50 in Hathras, 48 in Saharanpur, 28 in Ambedkarnagar, 25 in Moradabad, and eight in Firozabad. People pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur as people took to rowdiness during their protests after Friday prayers. At least four other cities witnessed similar scenes during the marches that were carried out to decry the offensive remarks on Prophet Mohammad made by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. In West Bengal's Howrah district, fresh tensions were witnessed as protesters clashed with the security personnel. The personnel had to resort to using tear gas shells to quell the agitators. Protests had erupted in several parts of Howrah district on Friday after agitators resorted to stone-pelting, setting police vehicles on fire and damaging public property during violent protests and clashes with the law enforcers in the district. Internet services have been suspended across the district till June 13 and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC imposed in several areas such as Uluberia, Domjur and Panchla till June 15. Jharkhand's capital Ranchi has also been blanketed by heavy police cover as two persons succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during Friday's protest. Over two dozen people were injured in the clashes that rocked the state capital. Thirteen of the critically injured people were admitted to RIMS. Over 100 have also been booked for unlawful assembly following protests in Aurangabad.
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