One dead, seven injured in clashes after blasphemy protest in Indonesia

One person has died and seven have been injured in clashes in Jakarta, police said, after a protest by hardline Muslims demanding the arrest of the Indonesian capital's minority-Christian governor for alleged blasphemy.

One dead, seven injured in clashes after blasphemy protest in Indonesia

One person has died and seven have been injured in clashes in Jakarta, police said, after a protest by hardline Muslims demanding the arrest of the Indonesian capital's minority-Christian governor for alleged blasphemy.

Police spokesman Awi Setiyono said an elderly man died, possibly from the effects of tear gas. He added that four civilians and three police officers were injured.

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