Six tribals die in Dewas firing
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02/04/2001
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Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Six people were killed, eleven injured seriously in police firing in Bagli tehsil of Dewas district on Monday morning. According to reports for the last five days there was a clash between police and tribals in the area on the issue of felling of trees. The tribals were staging chakkajam in protest against a drive 'Operation clean' launched by the district administration to prevent the felling of trees.