Death toll in Gujarat riots climbs to five
The death toll from sectarian riots in the western Indian state of Gujarat climbed to five when one person died of injuries suffered in clashes over the demolition of a Muslim shrine, police said. “The death toll has gone to five today (Tuesday) as another person died,” said Deepak Swarup, police chief of Vadodara (formerly known as Baroda) in Gujarat. Four people died on Monday. Two were killed in police firing while two others were stabbed in clashes. Full Story