Mumbai Bandh: Man injured in protests dies

Indian members of the Maratha community in the state of Maharashtra shout slogans during a protest in Mumbai on July 25, 2018. Violent protests by an Indian caste demanding reserved government jobs erupted in the western state of Maharashtra on July 25 a

A man injured during the Maratha protests at Vashi succumbed to his injuries at the Sir JJ hospital early on Thursday morning. A senior doctor said the patient-s identity is still unknown and he was admitted to the hospital around 2.15 am on Thursday.

"He was suffering from polytrauma, including head injuries and multiple limb failure," said a doctor. Senior PI Shivaji Awte, Kopar Khairane, said, "Our constables had rushed the injured to the civic hospital. We are still trying to identify him."

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