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Vienna Sikh attack sparks Punjab riot

By James Lamont in New Delhi

Published: May 25 2009 08:07 | Last updated: May 25 2009 10:44

An intra-religious attack on a Sikh temple in Vienna sparked riots across the Indian state of Punjab on Monday causing Wal-Mart to delay the launch of its first cash-and-carry store in the Indian city of Amritsar.

Angry protests broke out in the Punjab towns of Jalandhar, Amritsar and Patiala after a shoot out between feuding Sikh communities during a prayer service in Vienna on Sunday.

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