Muzaffarnagar clashes: The violent countryside
The army's show of strength through the deserted streets of Muzaffarnagar town has helped ensure a tense and uneasy calm. But the violence in the villages nearby continued unchecked. There were 13 fresh deaths on Monday, all from rural pockets. Most of those killed were attacked either with knives or swords or blunt instruments. But police say a few also died because of gunfire.
