A Hindu village in Bangladesh has been burned down by a mob of angry Muslims, after a rumor spread a local had insulted Prophet Mohammed on Facebook. .
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One person was killed and at least five more seriously injured after 20,000 Muslims attacked Hindu homes in the village of Thakurbari, on Friday. .
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Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the crowd after trouble flared when a villager allegedly posted a defamatory status about Prophet Mohammed. .
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By the time police arrived at the village, at least 30 homes had already been burned down while others had been looted and vandalised, according to the Dhaka Tribune. .
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The mob clashed with police who fired rubber bullets to control the crowds. Six people went to Rangpur Medical College Hospital with bullet injuries and one of them, a youth named as Hamidul Islam, later died of his injuries, according to local media. .
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The mob later protested against the police response to the attack, blocking the Rangpur-Dinajpur highway for around four hours. Local magistrates are investigating the incident and families affected by the riot were being assisted by authorities, it was reported.
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One person was killed and at least five more seriously injured after 20,000 Muslims attacked Hindu homes in the village of Thakurbari, on Friday. .
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Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the crowd after trouble flared when a villager allegedly posted a defamatory status about Prophet Mohammed. .
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By the time police arrived at the village, at least 30 homes had already been burned down while others had been looted and vandalised, according to the Dhaka Tribune. .
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The mob clashed with police who fired rubber bullets to control the crowds. Six people went to Rangpur Medical College Hospital with bullet injuries and one of them, a youth named as Hamidul Islam, later died of his injuries, according to local media. .
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The mob later protested against the police response to the attack, blocking the Rangpur-Dinajpur highway for around four hours. Local magistrates are investigating the incident and families affected by the riot were being assisted by authorities, it was reported.
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