VADODARA: A man injured in the Godhra riots died at the SSG Hospital (SSGH) here late on Sunday night. Meanwhile, curfew was relaxed in the town on Monday morning.

 

According to sources, Sachin Gohil succumbed to his injuries at the hospital after treatment  for two days. Gohil was brought to the hospital late on Friday night after a teargas shell hit him on the chest during the riots.

 

On Friday evening, extensive rioting was reported in the town during a Ganesh immersion procession there. The police had to lob several teargas shells and one of them apparently hit Gohil. Gohil was taken to the Godhra Civil Hospital for treatment initially, but was shifted to SSGH as his condition was serious.

 

Gohil's body will be taken to Godhra on Monday afternoon. His funeral will be conducted there later in the day.

 

Meanwhile, curfew was relaxed in the town on Monday morning at 6 am. The relaxation will continue till 10 pm in the night. As many as five police outpost areas were under curfew in the town.