Several journalists and crew have been told by the police to not cover the ongoing protest in Mangaluru against citizenship law. Around 30 journalists covering demonstrations in Mangaluru against citizenship law were taken into custody near the premises of Wenlock Hospital.
In Mangaluru, two persons died in police firing, city police confirmed. Curfew has been declared in the city till Saturday and mobile internet suspended for the next 48 hours. During the day, the police opened fire as the protesters and police clashed.
According to police, people who were present at the protest with cameras were unable to produce identity card, following which they were detained. Reportedly the journalist were in the city to interview the family of those killed in the police firing.
Karnataka Home Minister Baswaraj Bhomai has blamed the violence in the city on groups from Kerala who have been staying in Mangaluru for over a week.
Protests were held in 13 major cities yesterday - the eighth consecutive day of unrest - over the new citizenship law that is emerging as the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government since his election in 2014.