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Ten injured in sectarian clash in Saurashtra region

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AHMEDABAD: About 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups belonging to the same community in Una town in Junagadh district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat on Friday.

The police said here on Saturday that about 250 Sunni Muslims attacked a house where a group of people belonging to Tablig Samaj were offering `namaz.' The attackers allegedly damaged several vehicles parked outside, broke open the house and attacked those inside with lathis and other weapons. In the ensuing clash, about 10 people were injured. Six people were arrested.

The police claimed that the dispute between the Sunnis and Tablig Samaj followers was a long-standing one.

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