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Gujarat violence toll mounts to 427

The communal violence that flared up in parts of Gujarat during the last four days after the Godhra carnage has so far left 427 dead and scores of others injured.

The death toll in Ahmedabad alone mounted to 213 with the recovery of more bodies from the debris of burnt houses in Naroda, Bapunagar and outskirts of the city, police sources said on Sunday.

Of the total 427 deaths, 73 people were killed in police firing at different places, they said.

Curfew imposed at 47 places remained in force on the third day on Sunday, as violence spread to rural areas in south, north and central Gujarat.

In Deodhar village in Banaskantha district, six persons died in overnight violence. Two succumbed to police firing, while four others died in mob violence, police said.

At least 30 people died in police firing during last three days in Ahmedabad, the police said. In another incident, more than 10 trucks were torched by a violent mob in Aslali village.

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