Around a dozen people have been injured and several vehicles damaged in violent clashes over the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal emperor in Nagpur in central India, police said on Tuesday.
The clashes reportedly erupted during protests by a Hindu nationalist group who have been demanding the removal of the tomb of former Muslim ruler Aurangzeb — a loathed figure among Hindu nationalists.
According to local broadcaster NDTV, violence broke out after protesters set fire to an image of Aurangzeb.
Violent groups then torched vehicles and vandalized homes, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
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Edited by: Alex Berry
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