Sikhs Kill Officer’s Son
United Press International
AMRITSAR, India —
Sikh extremists on motor scooters today shot and killed the 15-year-old son of a police officer as the youth cycled to school along a busy street, officials said. The slaying sparked a protest by about 600 Hindu students, who gathered in western areas of the city and threw rocks, blocked traffic and tried to set fire to a car.
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