Two die in Gujarat rioting

13 April 2012

A Muslim man was hacked to death and a Hindu youth fatally burned in new sectarian violence in India's Gujarat state.

Police imposed a curfew overnight to try to stem the violence in Ahmadabad. The Muslim man was hacked to death outside a theatre, said police.

As word spread, a riot broke out in another area, Kalupur, and two Hindus were dragged off a motorbike. One was burned to death and the other was stabbed.

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