Angry mob attacked police posts and burnt dozens of vehicles in Indian Taj Mahal city of Agra Wednesday after four Muslims were run over and killed by a truck, the Indo Asian News Agency (IANS) reported.
Police fired teargas and used batons to break up the mob that blocked a key highway to the city.
Violence erupted around dawn when Muslims, returning from prayers, found four men belonging to their faith were killed by a truck.
Some of them hurled bricks at police and burned down the truck and a dozen other vehicles.
Authorities have imposed a curfew in areas around the Taj Mahal, the IANS reported.
Source: Xinhua
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