Death brings march to end
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He said 20 people were being treated, and ambulances were bringing more from Laugani, where police earlier fired shots to stop marchers from pushing through a barricade.
The 'long march' aimed to reach the site of Babri Mosque, in Ayodhya, which was demolished by Hindu militants last month. The marchers abandoned a plan to cross into India after the incident and 'offered prayers before turning back' to Jessore town, police said.
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