Residents of Magurkhali, Hindus and Muslims, had lived together, peacefully, for as long as they can remember. A communal riot was unheard of in the small village in Bhaduria block of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. But late into the night last Sunday, it was rife with murderous rage -- rage that locals say found its way into the hamlet through "outsiders" on motorcycles.
