Farmers among 8 killed as India protest erupts in violence

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New Delhi : At least eight people were killed when violence broke out in India's Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday after a car linked to a federal minister ran over two farmers taking part in a protest against controversial farm laws.A farmers' union spokesperson said Sunday the deaths happened after a convoy of vehicles associated with junior home affairs minister Ajay Mishra Teni "ran over several protesters."

The incident took place in the Lakhimpur Kheri district, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) north of the state's capital Lucknow."In the unfortunate incident of Lakhimpur, eight casualties have been reported till now as per the district administration," state police tweeted in the early hours of Monday morning.

Source : CNN