Stones Thrown In Agra As Cops, Protesters Clash Over Hathras Incident

Clashes broke out briefly in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today afternoon as members of the Valmiki community faced-off with police over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from the state's Hathras district last month. Visuals of the clash showed angry protesters throwing stones at the police and shouting slogans, while dozens of cops, equipped with riot gear and lathis, tried to restore order. The violence has been contained for now but there are significant police forces still deployed in the area.