At least 16 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the pro-quota agitation by the Jat community in Haryana, the state's Director General of Police Y.P. Singhal was quoted by IANS as saying.

Singhal said that the violence in the worst-affected districts of Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar had been contained since February 20 night.

Thousands of people continued to suffer as the violent agitation by Jat community protestors in Haryana continued for the eighth day.

Despite the army's deployment in eight districts - Rohtak, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Sonipat and Panipat - and curfew imposed in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Hisar, Jind and Hansi, unruly mobs have been on the rampage in several areas, especially in Rohtak and Jhajjar towns, which resemble a war zone.

Source: MENA