Hindu-Muslim clashes over the slaughter of cows, which are revered by Hindus, have killed two people and wounded dozens in a southern
Indian city, police said on Sunday.

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Riots erupted in the coastal city of Mangalore, about 320 km (200 miles) west of the IT hub of Bangalore, on Wednesday after a group of right-wing Hindu activists intercepted a vehicle carrying cows and buffaloes to an abattoir, local media reported.

More than 60 people have since been wounded as mobs pelted stones at each other and burnt shops.

A man who was injured in the head died at a local hospital on Saturday morning while another was stabbed to death by a group of unidentified people later in the night, senior police officer B. Dayanand told Reuters.

A curfew, which was imposed on Friday, was relaxed for a few hours on Sunday to enable people buy food and other essentials.

"Police patrolling has been intensified in all sensitive areas." Dayanand said. "We are also organising peace meetings of community leaders to restore normalcy."