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Rajeshmore-inAt least one person was feared killed in police firing and several hundreds of protesters and policemen were injured here on Tuesday. Police personnel were deployed at SAV grounds in Thoothukudi on Monday for anti-Sterlite protests. The anti-Sterlite movement had announced a rally demanding the State government and the Centre to close down the sterlite plant permanently. Despite police giving warnings over the public address system, when the public marched forward, police resorted to a lathi charge. As the situation grew tense, the police opened tear gas to quell the protesters but in vain..