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| Riots grip India's Orissa region | Riots grip India's Orissa region |
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| Four people have been killed in armed clashes that broke out between Hindus and Christians in the Indian state of Orissa at the weekend. | |
| Now a total of at least eight persons have been killed in the spiralling communal violence sparked by the killing of an eminent Hindu leader. | Now a total of at least eight persons have been killed in the spiralling communal violence sparked by the killing of an eminent Hindu leader. |
| Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was killed on Saturday night. | Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was killed on Saturday night. |
| Seven of the eight deaths have taken place in Kandhamal district, the epicentre of the communal upheaval. | Seven of the eight deaths have taken place in Kandhamal district, the epicentre of the communal upheaval. |
| The incident took place at Barakhama village in the afternoon as rival groups attacked each other with guns and bombs. Those killed in the clash included a woman. | The incident took place at Barakhama village in the afternoon as rival groups attacked each other with guns and bombs. Those killed in the clash included a woman. |
| Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said: "Four bodies were found at the scene of the clash at Barakhama. But the identity of the deceased is yet to be established." | Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said: "Four bodies were found at the scene of the clash at Barakhama. But the identity of the deceased is yet to be established." |
| Making a statement on the incident in the State Assembly, Mr Patnaik said a small contingent of police personnel present there had done "its best but could not prevent the violence". | |
| Reinforcements have now been rushed in and the situation brought under control, he said. | Reinforcements have now been rushed in and the situation brought under control, he said. |
| The chief minister announced compensation of 200,000 Rupees ($5,000) for the next-of-kin of those killed in the violence. | The chief minister announced compensation of 200,000 Rupees ($5,000) for the next-of-kin of those killed in the violence. |
| Hindu woman burnt | Hindu woman burnt |
| Two people were burnt to death in Tiangia village in the district after rioters set fire to their houses last night. | |
| Swami Saraswati - killed on Saturday | Swami Saraswati - killed on Saturday |
| One person had been burnt to death at Rupagaon village on Sunday night. | One person had been burnt to death at Rupagaon village on Sunday night. |
| Arson and burning of Christian religious places continued on Tuesday in Kandhamal despite a curfew in all major towns and prohibitory orders in force throughout the district. | Arson and burning of Christian religious places continued on Tuesday in Kandhamal despite a curfew in all major towns and prohibitory orders in force throughout the district. |
| Even a Flag March by paramilitary forces did not deter the rioters, who went on a rampage setting fire to churches, vehicles and government facilities. | Even a Flag March by paramilitary forces did not deter the rioters, who went on a rampage setting fire to churches, vehicles and government facilities. |
| Meanwhile, it has been revealed that the woman who was burnt to death in an orphanage in Bargarh district yesterday was a Hindu. | |
| "We have verified the antecedents of the woman and found that she was a Hindu," Sambalpur DIG YB Khurania said. | "We have verified the antecedents of the woman and found that she was a Hindu," Sambalpur DIG YB Khurania said. |
| Initial reports had suggested that she was a nun. | Initial reports had suggested that she was a nun. |