BOMBAY RIOIS
TWO HUNDRED INJURED POLICE FIRE ON MOB (United Press Association—By EJectrkj Telegraph—Copyright) DELHI,’ 2nd January. The New Year was ushered in at Bombay by serious rioting. Nearly two hundred persons were injured, 33' seriously. Congress had planned a midnight meeting to celebrate the first anniversary of the passing of the Independence Resolution at Lahore. Large crowds collected in various parts of the city were dispersed by the police, who we’re stoned and fifteen constables and two sergeants were injured. The police lired twelve rounds and nine persons were injured by bullets. Simlar disturbances occurred elsewhere, but the city was quiet at dawn.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 3 January 1931, Page 7
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