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When five DMK men were killed in a police firing at the Marina 25 years ago
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
On August 12, 2001, a rally organized by the DMK in Chennai turned deadly when police opened fire on the crowd, resulting in the deaths of five party members
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