83 face charges for Urumqi riot
China Daily | Updated: 2009-08-05 07:50
Urumqi residents walk past the gate of the Grand Bazaar, which was ravaged during the July 5 riot in the city. Xinhua |
Authorities in Urumqi said yesterday that 83 suspects, including Uygurs and Han, have been arrested so far in connection with the Urumqi riot on July 5, which left 197 people dead and more than 1,600 injured.
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