BOMBAY RIOTS
263 CASUALTIES Thirteen Killed (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) CALCUTTA, May 15. Fierce rioting has occurred at Bombay between Hindus and Moslems. Two were killed and over fifty injured, when the police fired on the mob to I disperse the combatants, who flung bricks ai d bottles at one another, folring the beating of two Moslem boys soliciting contributions for the celebration of the great Moslem festival Mohurrum. LATER. Rioting continued throughout the »!ay. Eight are dead and 130 injured, making a total since yeterday of 13 • dead and 250 injured. A feature of to-day’s disturbances was the attacks on mosques and temples. It is feared that the trouble will spread to other centres in India.
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Grey River Argus, 17 May 1932, Page 4
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