13 dead after Indian guru's rape conviction triggers riots

Panchkula, India — Mobs rampaged across a north Indian town on Friday, leaving 13 people dead and buildings in flames, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers, authorities said.Police used water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd in the town of Panchkula, and a spokesman for the guru’s sect urged his supporters to remain calm.The violence so far had left 13 dead, including some with bullet wounds, and more than 100 injured, a