TUTICORIN: A protester shot during demonstrations against a copper plant in southern India died of his injuries Thursday, officials said, the 13th victim killed by police fire. A curfew remained in pockets of Tuticorin city in Tamil Nadu state where police used live ammunition to disperse protesters this week, provoking international outrage and demands for an immediate investigation. The resistance came to a head Tuesday when police stopped a crowd of thousands from protesting outside the factory. Another protester died Wednesday when he was struck by rubber bullets in a second day of protests. The company has sought to renew the licence of the temporarily non-operational plant and hopes to double its production capacity.

Source: New Strait Times May 24, 2018 07:52 UTC