Clash between two groups

Several vehicles were damaged, a few shops were set ablaze and stone-pelting between two groups ensued after a boy and girl belonging to two different religious communities eloped in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar area on Monday, police said.

Several vehicles were damaged, a few shops were set ablaze and stone-pelting between two groups ensued after a boy and girl belonging to two different religious communities eloped in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar area on Monday, police said.

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"The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Kasabpura area in Sadar Bazar. Initially, it was between two families, whose children had eloped on Sunday night," said a senior police officer.

Police said the minor verbal spat between the two families turned into a full-fledged clash in a mere 30 minutes as the group on either side swelled and stone-pelting commenced.

"The two groups hurled stones and also burled a few shops in the area. A few persons got injured. We had to resort to lathicharge and were able to diffuse the situation in about half an hour," the officer added.