Chikkamagaluru, March 1 -- Members of the All India Shia Council on Sunday held a protest in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The protestors mourned the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and raised slogans against the US and Israel.

One of the protestors, whose daughter is in Iran, said, "My daughter is doing an internship in Iran... She is safe...She said she is very sad that our supreme leader has been martyred."

Police have deployed additional staff in the area to ensure public safety. They are also coordinating with local religious authorities to ensure the law and order situation remains under control.

Large-scale mourning gatherings and protests erupted across the coun...