 followers of the cult vacated a 109-hectare stretch of land, where they had been squatting since January 2015.

Some 3,000 cult members were living in the area and they refused to follow the order. Instead they took melee weapons, firearms and crude explosive devices made from LPG cylinders to resist the eviction. The police used tear gas and rubber bullets and later live ammo in a fierce battle that followed.

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Twenty-four people were killed during the clashes while three others died from injuries later, reported the Calcutta-based newspaper The Telegraph. Two police officers were among the victims. One was shot twice in the head from a close range while another one beaten to death with clubs and stones.

A badly charred body of one of the cult members was identified as the leader Ram Briksh Yadav by two of his associates. The police said most of the deaths among the cultists were due to gas explosions.

Amid criticism of his government over the violence, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said he did not "anticipate they would be so well armed."

Some 400 people were arrested after the clashes. Others set their own tents on fire and dispersed, the police said.

Ram Briksh, a charismatic 60-year-old “godman,” or semi-religious leader, declared his followers a “free nation” of revolutionaries rejecting the government of India. The "Jawahar Bagh people", as they call themselves, formed their own government and justice system, used their own currency instead of the rupee, and engaged in rigorous martial training. Their political program involved cheap fuel for everyone, abolition of democratic elections and other radical moves. Article content

Allied jets in Iraq Wednesday targeted a complex of bunkers and tunnels that was uncovered by chance in an earlier U.S. strike.

The bunkers were found when Islamic State of Iraq & Al-Sham jihadists were seen withdrawing to the area, between the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk and ISIS-held Mosul, during a concerted attack by Kurdish peshmerga and Iraqi government forces.

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followers of the cult vacated a 109 - hectare stretch of kingdom, where they had been squat since January 2015. 

 Some 3,000 cult members were living in the sphere and they refused to follow the order. alternatively they took melee weapons, firearm and unrefined explosive devices take from LPG cylinders to resist the eviction. The police use tear accelerator and rubber bullets and later live ammo in a ferocious battle that followed. 

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 Twenty - four multitude were killed during the clashes while three others died from injuries subsequently, reported the Calcutta - based newspaper The Telegraph. Two police officers were among the victims. One was shot doubly in the head from a close range while another one beaten to death with clubs and stone. 

 A badly charred body of one of the cult members was identified as the leader Ram Briksh Yadav by two of his associates. The police said most of the deaths among the cultist were due to gas explosion. 

 Amid criticism of his government over the violence, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said he did not " anticipate they would be therefore well armed. " 

 Some 400 people were arrested after the clashes. Others set their own tent on fire and dispersed, the police said. 

 Ram Briksh, a charismatic 60 - year - old “ godman, ” or semi - religious leader, declare his followers a “ free nation ” of revolutionaries rule out the government of India. The " Jawahar Bagh citizenry ", as they call themselves, formed their own government and justice system, practice their own currency instead of the rupee, and engaged in rigorous martial training. Their political program involved bum fuel for everyone, abolition of democratic elections and early radical moves. Article content 

 Allied jets in Iraq Wednesday target a complex of bunkers and tunnels that was uncovered by prospect in an earlier U.S. strike. 

 The bunkers were found when Islamic State of Iraq & Al - Sham jihadists were interpret withdrawing to the area, between the Kurdish - held city of Kirkuk and ISIS - held Mosul, during a concerted attack by Kurdish peshmerga and Iraqi government forces. 

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 followers of the cult vacated A 109-hectare stRetch Of lAnd, WhEre tHey hAd been squattinG SincE January 2015.

Some 3,000 cult memberS were LiVIng iN ThE area And they REfUSEd tO fOlLow ThE OrDer. InSteAd they tOok melee weApoNs, Firearms and cRUdE explosive DevIces made from lPG CylindErS to REsist The EvictIon. The POlice uSed tear gaS aND rubbeR Bullets AND lAter Live ammo in a fierce BAtTLe that followed.

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tWeNTY-foUr pEople were kIlLed duRIng the cLAsHES WhiLE three others dIed from injuRIes Later, rEpOrtED the CaLcuttA-bASed Newspaper ThE TelEgraph. Two Police OFficers WEre amonG the viCtiMs. ONe waS ShOt TwiCe IN thE HeAd fROm a Close ranGe WhIle anOtheR ONE BeatEn tO deaTh witH clubs and stonEs.

A BadlY ChaRred bOdy of One oF tHe culT membeRs was IdEntified as the leAder ram Briksh yadAv By tWo Of his ASsociaTes. the Police sAid most OF thE dEATHs Among the cultists weRe DUE tO gas explOsions.

aMiD cRIticism oF hIs gOverNMEnt ovEr thE ViOlence, ChIef MinIStEr akhilesH YAdav saId He dId nOt "antICipaTe they Would be sO well ARmed."

Some 400 people WEre arrested afTEr THE cLAsheS. OtHers set theiR own TEnts On fiRE aNd dISpersEd, the PoLIcE Said.

Ram Briksh, a chariSmAtic 60-yeAr-old “Godman,” or semi-rEligious leADER, declareD his FOlLOwers a “free natiOn” of rEvolutionaRIes rejecTing tHe governMent of IndIA. the "JawahAr BAgh PeoPle", AS ThEy call themselVES, forMeD their oWn gOvernmeNt aNd jUstIce SyStem, used tHeir own cUrReNcY iNstEad of THe rupee, aNd EngAgEd iN rigoROus marTial tRainInG. THEir PoliticAL pROGram InVoLved CheAp Fuel fOr evERyoNe, aboliTion of demOcrATic eLeCtIons and Other radical mOvEs. Article cOnTenT

AllieD JEts in IraQ Wednesday targeted a compLEx of bunKerS and tUnneLs that was UncOvered By cHAnce in An earlIer U.S. StRikE.

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 followers of the cult vac ated a 109 -hect are  st re tchof l and, where the y  had  been squatting sinceJanua ry 2015 . 
Some3,000 c u lt m emb er swer el iv ing i n t he area  and theyref us ed to follow th e order. I nst ead they too k m elee w ea pon s , fir ear ms an d crud e  explo sive devi ce s  madef rom LPG c yl inde rs to resist thee vi c tion. The poli ce use dt ea r gas  an d rubber b ul letsa nd late r  l i v e  am m o in a fierce  battle tha t  fo llowed .
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Twe nt y -fo ur people w erekilled du ring t h e clash e s while  three  ot her s di e dfr omin j uri e slat e r,reported  t he  Calc utta - b a s ed n ews pape r The  Telegraph. T wopoli c e o ffice rs we re a mo ng th e vict ims.On e was shot twic e in  the head  fr om  acl ose r a nge wh ile  an other o ne beat e n t od e a th  with clubs and st on e s .
A badly  charr e dbo d y of one  o f t he c u l t mem bers wa s identi fied a s  t he  leader  R am Bri ks h Y ada v byt wo o f hisassociat es. T h e police saidm ost of the de a th s am o ng t hecultists we re d u e to  gas ex plo s ions. 

Ami dc ri t icism of his govern me nt ove r the  violence, Ch ief Minist e r Akhilesh  Yad a vs aid he did not  "ant icipate th e y wouldbe so  well ar med."

So m e  400 peo ple  we rearr e s te d after the c l a shes .Othersset  theirown  te nts  on  f ire and d ispersed ,th epo lic e sai d .

Ram B ri ksh ,a c haris m atic 6 0-yea r-ol d“g o dma n,” ors em i - reli gi ou s le ade r,  decl ared his  follow ers a “fr een atio n”  o f revol utionaries re je cting thego ver nmento f  India.The "Jawahar Bagh peopl e ", as t hey  call  the mselves,for med th eir own go vernme nt an djus t i ce sy s t em , u se d their ow n cur rency  i nste ad of t he rupee, and enga g edin rigorous m art ialt r ai nin g .T hei rp oli t i cal program inv olved chea pf ue l for ever y one ,aboliti on of d emocr a tic ele ctions an d other r ad ical m ove s. Article  content 

Alliedj ets i n  I raq W edn esdayta rge ted a  compl e x o f bun kers a nd  tunne ls th at  was unc overed by chance in anearlie r U.S . s trike.

T heb unk ers werefoun d when Isl ami c S tateofI raq &  Al- S ha m j i hadis ts w e re seen w i th dra w i ng  to the are a , bet weenthe Kurdis h-he ld city of Kirkuk and ISIS-heldMosu l ,  du rin g  a c on certed attackbyKu r d ish pesh me rga and Ira qi gover nm e nt fo rces.
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 followers_of the_cult vacated a 109-hectare_stretch of_land,_where they_had_been squatting since_January 2015.

Some 3,000_cult members were living_in the area_and_they refused to follow the order. Instead they took melee weapons, firearms and crude_explosive_devices made_from_LPG_cylinders to resist the eviction._The police used tear gas_and rubber_bullets and later live ammo in a fierce_battle_that followed.

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Twenty-four_people were killed during the clashes while three others_died from injuries later, reported the_Calcutta-based newspaper The_Telegraph._Two_police officers were among_the victims. One was shot twice_in the head from a close_range while another one beaten to death_with clubs and stones.

A badly charred_body of one of the_cult members_was identified as the leader_Ram Briksh Yadav_by two_of his associates._The police said most of the_deaths among the_cultists were due to gas explosions.

Amid_criticism_of his government_over_the_violence, Chief_Minister Akhilesh Yadav_said_he did_not_"anticipate they would be so well_armed."

Some_400 people were arrested after the clashes._Others set their own_tents_on fire and dispersed,_the police said.

Ram Briksh, a_charismatic 60-year-old “godman,” or semi-religious leader,_declared his_followers a_“free nation” of revolutionaries rejecting the government of India. The "Jawahar_Bagh people", as they call themselves,_formed their own government_and justice_system,_used their own_currency_instead of_the rupee, and engaged in rigorous martial_training. Their_political program involved cheap fuel for_everyone, abolition of democratic_elections_and other radical moves. Article content

Allied_jets in Iraq Wednesday targeted a_complex of bunkers and tunnels_that_was_uncovered by chance in an_earlier U.S. strike.

The bunkers were found_when Islamic State_of Iraq & Al-Sham jihadists were seen_withdrawing_to the area, between the Kurdish-held_city_of Kirkuk and ISIS-held Mosul, during_a_concerted_attack by Kurdish peshmerga and_Iraqi government forces.

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A_U.S. aircraft struck_an ISIS vehicle and at the same