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Shoot-at-sight order issued in Ahmedabad

Alarmed by the unabated incidents of violence in the city, the Gujarat government on Friday issued shoot-at-sight orders to the police against those indulging in arson and violence.

The announcement was made by Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, official sources said.

Modi has issued directives to the police to deal 'strictly with arsonists and if need be shoot-at-sight any person indulging in rioting', they added.

Meanwhile, the army staged flag marches in the violence-hit areas of Ahmedabad - Daraipur, Shahpur, Shahibaug and Naroda - to instill confidence among the people as unabated violence has claimed 111 lives in the city alone so far.

The army personnel were out in different areas like Daraipur, Shahpur, Shahibaug and Naroda, police said.

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