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“The victim claims soon after the death of her husband,her stepson,Chandu Popat harassed her sexually and mentally. She said her daughter-in-law was hand-in-glove in the crime,”said V S Vanzara at Dhoraji police station. A complaint has been lodged and further investigations are on.

America Days starts at MSU
The three-day gala event on America Days kickstarted in M S University on Wednesday. Students from all the departments massively took part in the events organised by the American Consulate,which were inaugurated by American Centre Cultural Affairs Officer Angela Gemza.

Group clash claims two lives in Junagadh
Two persons were killed while 11 others injured in a group clash in Visavadar town of Junagadh district on Wednesday. Police said the clash took place last evening when four persons of Kathi community were attacked by a group of Koli community while they were returning home. They added that one person each from both the communities died in the clash. Ebhal Kathi (35) and Savji Koli (70) succumbed to severe injuries while 11 others including two women were injured in the clash,police said. Meanwhile,security arrangement have been stepped up in the town,the police added.

Two more die of swine flu in Vadodara
Two more deaths due to swine flu were reported in the city on Wednesday. Mafat Panchal (55) was admitted to SSG Hospital in the first week of September. He was on ventilator and died. On Tuesday evening,a pregnant woman from Madhya Pradesh died at a city private hospital. She was admitted on August 31. Doctors said she delivered around 15 days ago and was in a serious condition since then. ENS/PTI