Protesters shouting slogans during a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi. - AFP
GUWAHATI: Five people died, including three after being shot by police, following violent protests in northeast India over a contentious citizenship law, with authorities maintaining internet bans and curfews in some regions.
Tension remained high at the epicentre of the unrest in Assam state's biggest city, Guwahati, with a fresh demonstration expected over the legislation even as some shops opened amid an easing of the curfew during the day.
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