Bajrang Dal ransacks theatres to protest ‘London Dreams’
November 2nd, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
- Raipur, Nov 2 (IANS) Dozens of Bajrang Dal activists staged a violent protest here Monday insisting that the screening of the Hindi film ‘London Dreams’ be stopped immediately.
The men, armed with sticks and iron rods, raided Prabhat and Krishna cinema halls saying the movie hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus.
At least six workers of the cinema halls were reportedly injured in the attacks.
“Some people stormed into the halls. Police are trying to track down the attackers,” Superintendent of Police Rajnesh Singh told reporters.
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