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Deaths Follow Clashes over Indian Guru Rape Verdict

25/08/2017 GMT

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Police say 2,500 of his followers have been arrested

Police say 2,500 of his followers have been arrested.

Tens of thousands of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's supporters have flocked to Panchkula in north India. Also, US braces for Hurricane Harvey and 'self-driving' lorries to be tested in UK.

( Picture: Vehicles set on fire during riots in Panchkula. Credit: EPA. )

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