13 dead, vehicles worth â¹1.2 cr burnt in Sterlite protests
Thirteen people were killed and 102 others were injured when cops fired at the anti-Sterlite protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, the police said on Thursday. Further, vehicles worth over â¹1.2 crore were set on fire. Notably, residents were protesting against Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelting plant, claiming that it was causing pollution and health issues. 