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Riot police attack Kudankulam anti nuclear protestors

Indian riot police attack 4000 nuclear protesters, Examiner  SLIDESHOW SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 BY: DEBORAH DUPRE    Saturday and Sunday, Indian riot police opened fire one group and assaulted thousands of others with tear gas, mainlywomen and children on the beach protesting Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), the country’s largest nuclear power facility, due to fire up soon. By late Sunday, there was one dead and many injured as police began rampaging homes of protesters.

“A large riot-gear bedecked police force is in the frontline facing the people, and tear gas lobbers are apparently on stand-by,” a human rights defender informed Counter Currents Sunday morning.

View slideshow: Indian police protecting nuclear industry attack women, children protesters near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

“Police are intimidating people by moving closer, swaying batons,” Dr. S P Udayakumar at the scene texted in an SMS at 11:30 a.m. “Thousands of women and children are here. Officials threatened with naval intervention. Situation is very tense and dangerous. We need your appeals to the governments.”

A 44-year old fisherman was killed when police opened fire at a group blocking a road in Manapad coastal village as the anti-nuclear protest spilled to neighbouring Tuticorin District. The deceased is identified as Antony Samy (40)….. http://www.examiner.com/article/indian-riot-police-attack-4000-nuclear-protesters

September 12, 2012 - Posted by | civil liberties, India

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