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Sat, Mar 02, 2002 - Page 1　News List  Indian army to quell
religious riots; 265 dead  SPIRALLING VIOLENCE Continued
fighting between Hindus and Muslims has left 265 dead, while
police have been ordered to shoot rioters   Troops arrived in
India's riot-torn western state of Gujarat yesterday to crush
religious violence that has killed 265 people in two days, the
worst communal bloodshed in a decade.  "The situation should get
under control now," Gujarat Home Secretary Ashok Narayan said.
Ahmedabad police chief PC Pande said soldiers would fan out
across affected areas shortly.  The state's main city,
Ahmedabad, and the eye of the violence, the town of Godhra, were
relatively quiet early yesterday. On Fridays, large crowds
traditionally gather at mosques for midday prayers.  But police
said they killed five people when they fired on an unruly mob in
the Bapunagar district of Ahmedabad yesterday evening.  Debris
littered Ahmedabad's streets and fire