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Death toll in riots in India's Gujarat state rises to six

The death toll in the riot-hit western Indian state of Gujarat has risen to six, with another two people killed in sectarian violence overnight, a police spokesman said Tuesday.A Hindu and a Muslim were killed late Monday, after two groups clashed following an argument in Gujarat's Mehsana district, 40 kilometres (25 miles) from here.Police said the men were killed during a firefight between the two groups.
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