Supporters gather as Indian rights activist Anna Hazare, center in white, sits in a meditative posture at Rajghat, the Mahatma Gandhi memorial in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.
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As thousands of people took to the streets in India to support detained anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare and his hunger fast, a well-known activist and supporter of Hazare’s was shot dead in Bhopal, a city in central India.
Shehla Masood, who had supported Hazare’s “India Against Corruption” campaign and was known for her anti-corruption and environmental activism, was gunned down in broad daylight Tuesday in front of her residence.
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The shooter or shooters have not been identified, although the crime scene suggested that the murder was committed by a professional killer with a weapon fitted for a silencer, according to the Times of India.
In January 2010, Hasood wrote a letter to the director general of police stating that she feared for her life because she believed a powerful police officer was out to get her.
Hasood’s final tweets were about Hazare's fast and detention:
Gandhi "the purpose of civil resistance is provocation". Wake up Govt and the Opposition. Meet at 2 pm Boat Club #Bhopalless than a minute ago via web 
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Indian police arrested at least 1,400 of Hazare’s supporters Tuesday morning as the 74-year-old activist, dressed in his trademark Gandi-like homespun white cotton and a white cap, was removed in a police vehicle.
Hazare was taken to Tihar jail, notorious for its inmates, overcrowding, and appalling living conditions, but reportedly would be released Tuesday night.
This fast is the latest in a string of promises Hazare has made to “fast unto death” in recent months. The activist has become an increasingly divisive figure in his fight against graft, with some believing he is exactly what India needs to stop rampant corruption and others sure he just enjoys the publicity.
Tweets Tuesday reflected that:
#my2paise Anna Hazare is a sanctimonious tyrant. But the government is playing into his hands with its idiocy.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply
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It took 9 months to arrest KALMADI ! 4 years to arrest KANNIMOZI and A. RAJA.but just 3 minutes to arrest ANNA HAZARE. #isupportannahazareless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply
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Supporters try to stop the car carrying Indian rights activist Anna Hazare after he was detained prior to beginning a hunger strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011.
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Supporters of Indian rights activist Anna Hazare light candles as they stage a demonstration in his support in Allahabad, India, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.
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Supporters of Indian social activist Anna Hazare shout slogans and wave the Indian national flag outside Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi on Aug. 16, 2011.
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Supporters of Indian social activist Anna Hazare shout anti-government slogans as they are restrained by police personnel during a protest rally in New Delhi on Aug. 16, 2011.
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Supporters of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare raise Indian national flags during a protest rally against corruption in Mumbai Aug. 16, 2011.
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Indian rights activist Anna Hazare waves to supporters from the back of a police van after he was detained prior to beginning a hunger strike in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The prominent activist who had announced an indefinite hunger strike to demand tougher anti-corruption laws was detained early Tuesday morning, police said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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