Two killed in Mangaluru, one in Lucknow as anti-CAA protests escalate

At least two people were killed in violent protests in Mangaluru against the amended Citizenship Act on Thursday, reports said. The city has witnessed high-pitched clashes between stone-throwing crowds and police since afternoon, despite prohibitory orders in place.

Meanwhile, one person died of firearm injury suffered during violent protests in Lucknow. "Mohammad Wakeel (25) died of firearm injury here," King George's Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre in-charge Sandeep Tiwari told PTI.

"Two other patients are undergoing treatment in the trauma centre and one of them has firearm injury," he said.

Defying unprecedented prohibitory orders across regions, simultaneous protests broke out in multiple cities, prompting authorities to detain a large number of activists and students and clamp down on mobile services in parts of the national capital and other states.

While the protests remained largely peaceful at most places, there were reports of violent clashes and arson in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Rail and road traffic was hit across several states.