Curfew in Punjab Town After Rumours of Quran Burning in US


Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS): Curfew was imposed in Punjab's Malerkotla town Monday following communal tension in which the property of a church was set on fire by a mob enraged after rumours that the Quran has been burnt in the US.

Police officials in Malerkotla, about 150 km from here, said curfew would continue till tension subsides in the town.

Violence erupted late Sunday after a rumour spread that the Quran has been burnt in Michigan, US. Soon, a mob gathered and proceeded to the town's only church, shouting slogans against the US government. The mob then set furniture of the church on fire before the police intervened.

Situation in the town remained tense throughout the night and Punjab Police rushed reinforcements.

Police officials said the rumour about the desecration of the holy book started following the recent controversy in the US after a pastor in Florida threatened to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

  

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  • M.bhat, Mumbai

    Mon, Sep 13 2010

    This is an perfect example of how low muslims can creep to. Just the rumours of koran burining in distant US has made this cult to go berserk and burn church furnitures. donot expect others to honour you when you donot honour others relgion and theri feelings. No doubt your actions of vandalising church properties justifies Koran burning.

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