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400 anti-riot policemen rushed to Saharanpur

The Centre has sent 400 anti-riot police personnel to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to help the state restore peace in the region where caste clashes have claimed two lives.

The forces were sent after a request from the Uttar Pradesh government, which also despatched a preliminary report to the Home Ministry with details on incidents of violence. It said apart from the two deaths, 40 people were injured.

"Four companies (around 400 personnel) of the Rapid Action Force have been sent to Saharanpur to help the state government maintain law and order following a request of the Uttar Pradesh government," home ministry spokesperson Ashok Prasad told reporters here.

The request for the specialised anti-riot RAF and the preliminary factual report came after the home ministry asked the state government to send details of the incidents which had taken place in the western Uttar Pradesh district.

Prasad said one person was shot dead and two people were injured in the clashes between two communities on May 23, following which three FIRs were registered and 24 people arrested.
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