Two Dead in Mangalore After Violence at Anti-CAA Protests Report

Two people are reported to have lost their lives in Karnataka’s Mangalore, after violence in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the city, news agency Reuters cited hospital sources as saying.Earlier on Thursday, the Mangalore Police was caught on video firing at protesters agitating against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Police claim they first lathi-charged the protesters and when situation did not calm down, they fired in the air. Visuals online appear to show the police firing at the protesters. The police claim no one is injured.The crowd turned violent near the port area and started pelting stones, the police said.The protesters had defied the prohibitory orders in place in Mangalore. Prohibitory orders are in place in five police station areas in Karnataka.