Authorities in India's troubled Gujarat state have imposed a new curfew in parts of Ahmedabad city after more deadly violence between Hindus and Muslims. 

A curfews was set in the western and eastern parts of Ahmedabad, where Hindu-Muslim clashes Friday left at least two people dead and at least 11 injured. The casualties came as police fired at gangs of Hindus and Muslims throwing stones at each other. 

The French news agency reports that the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights has criticized the Indian government. It says police have failed to protect the mainly Muslim victims of the unrest, which has been going on since February. The human rights group also says there has been selective targeting of Muslim houses and shops. 

More than 890 people have died in the violence since February, when a Muslim mob torched a train carrying Hindu activists, killing 58 people. The violence in Gujarat stems from a dispute between Muslims and Hindus over a religious site in Ayodhya. 

Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters. 

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