Riot toll rises to six
AHMEDABAD (AP)
The death toll in religious rioting in western India rose to six
yesterday with victims dying from wounds suffered in the clashes
between Hindus and Muslims and when police fired on mobs to stop the
violence, an official said.
Thirty-eight people were arrested after Monday’s riot in the town of
Vadodara in Gujarat state, which began after authorities tried to
demolish a small Muslim shrine, said police commissioner Deepak Swarup.
Four people died after being shot by police on Monday, and two others
died from stab wounds sustained during the rioting.
Police re-imposed curfew in four neighbourhoods of the city yesterday
after sporadic clashes, but no new injuries were reported.
Authorities rejected allegations that police were acting against the
Muslim community. “This is not the only incident of an
anti-encroachment demolition. Many temples have also been pulled down,”
Swarup said.
Last update on: 3-5-2006 |