Ram Navami festivities were marred by the deaths of several devotees in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Clashes and arson were also reported in some parts of the country.
Two Maoists were shot dead during an encounter with the Madhya Pradesh Police in Balaghat district on Wednesday.The encounter took place in Kanha region, adjoining neighbouring Chhattisgarh, police said.The police also claimed that casualties .
The family of a pharmacy owner, who died in the custody, has blamed Haryana police for the custodial death.Sanjeev Kumar, who owned a pharmacy in Sevaram locality in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the Haryana Police on .