location: Salem
notes: A day after two groups clashed during a festival at Mariamman Temple, the groups clashed again, stoning to death a 28 year old. Members of Vengampatti village entered Ambedkar Nagar and threw stones at the houses. In retaliation, over 100 people started throwing stones on the youths. One of them, B. Karthick, could not escape, and he was stoned to death. Later, the police brought the situation under control.
target_text: location: Salem, fatalities: 1