India, March 1 -- The village of Alipur in Gauribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapur district, roughly 100 kilometres from Bengaluru, came to a halt in grief on Sunday as its predominantly Shia Muslim community mourned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes on his Tehran compound on the night of February 28.

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The village, known for its strong religious and cultural ties with Iran, observed an unofficial bandh as residents mourned a leader they regard as their spiritual authority, news agencies reported.

The town has now voluntarily shut down for three days following the confirmed death of the 86-year-old Supreme Leader.

From early morning, shops and roads...