Rampur: The district administration has issued notices to 28 people "identified for violence" during last week-s anti-citizenship law protests here, asking them to explain their position or pay for damage caused to public and private property, officials said on Wednesday. The notices were issued on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district, they said. "Notices have been issued to 28 people who have been identified for violence during the protests. They have been given seven days- time to respond why action should not be taken against them, failing which, proceedings will be initiated to recover money from them for destruction of public and private property," District Magistrate Aunjaneya Singh said.

A 22-year-old man died of a bullet injury in Rampur on Saturday during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act. Several locals and policemen were injured, and six vehicles, including a police motorcycle, were torched, officials said. So far 33 people have been arrested and more than 150 identified in connection with the violence in Rampur, the police said.