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Komal gupta

05/02/22 14:45 PM IST

Source: PIB

100 years of Chauri Chaura Incident

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The Prime Minister remembered the historic Chauri Chaura incident on the completion of 100 years in 2022.

Chauri Chaura Incidnet

  • On 4th February, volunteers congregated in the town, and after the meeting, proceeded in a procession to the local police station, and to picket the nearby Mundera bazaar.
  • The police fired into the crowd killing some people and injuring many volunteers.
  • In retaliation, the crowd proceeded to set the police station on fire.
  • Some of the policemen who tried to escape were caught and battered to death. A lot of police property, including weapons, was destroyed.

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