The Hindu : Grieving supporters turn violent

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Monday, Dec 09, 2002

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Grieving supporters turn violent

By Our Staff Correspondent

Mysore Dec. 8. The spontaneous outpouring of grief on the tragic end of the former Karnataka Minister, H. Nagappa, turned to anger as a mob went berserk and indulged in violence, setting shops and vehicles on fire.

A large number of people, who gathered outside the farmhouse of Mr. Nagappa in Kamagere, broke down and some raised slogans against the Krishna Government.

Some persons set a bus on fire at Lokkanahalli, in Kollegal taluk, while a mob gathered in front of the Ramapura Police Station and set a jeep on fire.

Violence continued unabated as the mob attacked the office of the Deputy Tahshildar. The office was ransacked and documents destroyed while lorries were set on fire at Odeyarapalya. Two more buses were set on fire by the mob as the violence spread to other villages and towns in Kollegal. The most affected were Ajjipura, Hanchipura, Cowdahalli, Hanur and Bandahalli. Meanwhile, the authorities imposed curbs on the movement of vehicles into Kollegal taluk, where Section 144 has been clamped.

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