[Reader-list] Security stepped up in Gujarat town after fresh clash

[Pawan Durani]

Gujarat in news again . This time the victim is not a Muslim. Javed ,
did you miss this ?


http://www.ptinews.com/news/568220_Security-stepped-up-in-Gujarat-town-after-fresh-clash

Rajkot, Mar 16 (PTI) Fresh communal clash broke out today in Patdi
town of Gujarat's Surendranagar district after a youth, who was
injured in an altercation between two communities, died.

Tension gripped the town on March 6 when a youth was seriously injured
in an altercation between two communities over a petty issue.

According to the police, fresh clash broke out after the youth, Hemant
Thakore, died during treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad.

People belonging to the Thakore community rushed to Hemant's house
where members of a minority community had also assembled. This led to
stone pelting by both sides, they said.

A couple of rounds of teargas shells were lobbed to bring the
situation under control, police said.

Surendranagar Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said the situation
in Patdi was under control.


http://deshgujarat.com/2010/03/17/hindu-youths-deathpatdi-tensestone-peltingtear-gasbandh/

Hindu youth’s death,Patdi tense,stone pelting,tear gas,bandh
Surendranagar, 16 March, 2010

Fresh communal clash broke out today in Patdi town of Gujarat’s
Surendranagar district after a Hindu youth, who was attacked by a
group of local Muslims on 6 March, died today at a hospital in
Ahmedabad.

Tension gripped the town on March 6 when a youth was seriously injured
after attacked by group of local Muslims.

People belonging to the Thakore community rushed to Hemant’s house
where members of a minority community had also assembled. This led to
stone pelting by both sides, they said.

A couple of rounds of teargas shells were lobbed to bring the
situation under control, police said.

Surendranagar Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said the situation
in Patdi was under control.

Patdi observed complete strike today to protest Hemant’s death.