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Muzaffarnagar: 18 injured in clash over bursting crackers
At least 18 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two communities over bursting crackers at Bhensi village under Khatoli police station in the district, police said.
Published on: Nov 13, 2015, 12:38:26 IST
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At least 18 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two communities over bursting crackers at Bhensi village under Khatoli police station in the district, police said.
The violent clash, involving fire arms and stones, erupted on Thursday evening when children from one community allegedly started bursting crackers before houses of another community.
Senior police officers rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, police added.
Security has been tightened in the village and extra police and PAC forces have been deployed in the area.
Police said the injured have been admitted to hospital and some of them are in serious condition.
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