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India deploys army in Assam after 31 Muslims killed

  • Nine more bodies found on third day of violence

  • Local tribe resents immigrants from Bangladesh

  • Election has heightened religious, communal tensions (Adds quotes from villager, analyst, scene)

By Biswajyoti Das

BARAMA, India, May 3 (Reuters) - India deployed troops to the state of Assam on Saturday after 31 Muslims were gunned down in three days of what police said were attacks by tribal militants who resent the presence of immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh.

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