Some Hindus rescue Muslim neighbors amid recent violence

Tuesday, March 5, 2002

AHMADABAD, India -- Horrified by the screams of his Muslim neighbors being beaten and burned alive, Virsing Rathod put aside fear and did what many other Hindus could not get up the courage to do.

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