Commentary/Dilip D'Souza
Riot report card
Number of people killed 872
Number of people injured 1829
Number of people missing 443
(Government figures submitted to the Srikrishna Commission).
Number of people who fled the city 150,000
Number who sought refuge in relief camps 100,000
Loss of property Rs 40 billion
Homes burned 10,000
People left homeless 50,000
Percentage of riot victims who were Muslim 60-67
(Times of India estimates).
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