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‘It’s my 2nd life’: Indian officer says coin-filled purse saved his life after protester’s bullet pierced his body armor (PHOTO)
22 Dec, 2019 03:34 / Updated 4 hours ago
FILE PHOTO © Global Look Press \ ZUMA Press\ Biswarup Ganguly
A police constable in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, swept by violent protests against a citizenship law, said he narrowly escaped certain death after a bullet passed through his bulletproof vest but was stopped by a coin.
Vijender Kumar, 24, has been celebrating his “second life” after he was shot in the chest as protests against the citizenship law descended into violent clashes in the city of Firozabad on Friday.
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Protesters reportedly set at least six vehicles on fire, including police cars, while hurling stones at the officers, who responded with tear gas. One person was killed in the showdown, and two police officers, including Kumar, suffered bullet wounds. Twenty-five civilians were taken to the hospital, predominantly with injuries resulting from stone-pelting and about 30 police officers were hurt, according to police.
Kumar said he was hit by a bullet after police, put on the defensive by the demonstrators, moved in to disperse the rally.
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Protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which New Delhi says is aimed at the protection of persecuted minorities, have been marred by widespread violence, with opponents slamming the legislation as discriminatory towards Muslims. The unrest has reportedly claimed 22 lives across the country, including 15 in Uttar Pradesh.
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The Uttar Pradesh police chief reported Saturday that over 260 servicemen have been injured in the scuffles and arson attempts in the state.
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‘It’s my 2nd life’: Indian officer says coin-filled purse saved his life after protester’s bullet pierced his body armor (PHOTO)
22 Dec, 2019 03:34 / Updated 4 hours ago
FILE PHOTO © Global Look Press \ ZUMA Press\ Biswarup Ganguly
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A police constable in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, swept by violent protests against a citizenship law, said he narrowly escaped certain death after a bullet passed through his bulletproof vest but was stopped by a coin.
Vijender Kumar, 24, has been celebrating his “second life” after he was shot in the chest as protests against the citizenship law descended into violent clashes in the city of Firozabad on Friday.
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Protesters reportedly set at least six vehicles on fire, including police cars, while hurling stones at the officers, who responded with tear gas. One person was killed in the showdown, and two police officers, including Kumar, suffered bullet wounds. Twenty-five civilians were taken to the hospital, predominantly with injuries resulting from stone-pelting and about 30 police officers were hurt, according to police.
Kumar said he was hit by a bullet after police, put on the defensive by the demonstrators, moved in to disperse the rally.
While the officer was wearing protective body armor at the time, the vest failed to stop the live fire he said was coming from the protesters’ side.
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Firozabad: Narrow escape for Police Constable Vijendra Kumar after a bullet pierced his bullet proof vest and got stuck in his wallet that was kept in his jacket's front pocket. He s
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Protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which New Delhi says is aimed at the protection of persecuted minorities, have been marred by widespread violence, with opponents slamming the legislation as discriminatory towards Muslims. The unrest has reportedly claimed 22 lives across the country, including 15 in Uttar Pradesh.
ALSO ON RT.COMIndian PM Modi summons ministers as death toll rises in ongoing protests against India citizenship act - reports
The Uttar Pradesh police chief reported Saturday that over 260 servicemen have been injured in the scuffles and arson attempts in the state.
