04-12-2006, 08:23 PM
<b>Rajkumar's death sparks violence in B'lore</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bangalore, April 12: An icon of south Indian cinema and star of more than 200 films, Rajkumar, died on Wednesday, sparking widespread violence as distraught fans torched buses and ripped hoardings in the country's hi-tech hub.
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His death effectively closed down much of the city, witnesses said, with major businesses--including cinema halls--downing shutters out of respect but also in fear of violent mobs that swept through the city as news of the actor's passing spread.
A Microsoft research institute in the city centre was stoned, the company said, and many of India's leading technology companies concerned over safety sent workers home early
Television reports showed huge crowds laying seige to an ambulance bearing the actor's body and trying to climb in through the vehicle's smashed windows.
A Reuters photographer saw a police car overturned and other vehicles set on fire
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<b>This year Moron Awards goes to .............. Bangalore Rioters. </b>
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His death effectively closed down much of the city, witnesses said, with major businesses--including cinema halls--downing shutters out of respect but also in fear of violent mobs that swept through the city as news of the actor's passing spread.
A Microsoft research institute in the city centre was stoned, the company said, and many of India's leading technology companies concerned over safety sent workers home early
Television reports showed huge crowds laying seige to an ambulance bearing the actor's body and trying to climb in through the vehicle's smashed windows.
A Reuters photographer saw a police car overturned and other vehicles set on fire
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<b>This year Moron Awards goes to .............. Bangalore Rioters. </b>