Curfew clamped after clash between 2 groups

Five persons were injured when followers of two Muslim communities clash with each other over a dispute to offer namaz, forcing the authorities to impose curfew.

Five persons were injured when followers of two Muslim communities clashed with each other over a dispute to offer

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namaz

, forcing the authorities to impose curfew in Bodhrawadi area in Udaipur on Saturday, police said.

The clash between followers of the Bohra sect and Shabab community took place over offering

namaz

, they said.

President of the Bohra Youth, Abid Adib, alleged that the members of Shabab community were not allowing them to offer

namaz

for the past few days and when community members reached Moiyatpura mosque for prayers, they were attacked.

Shabab group spokesman, B Momin, could not be contacted.

Police is patrolling the area though the situation has been brought under control.