Police said the violence started when a man from one community slapped a boy from another community. (file)
Raisen:
One person was shot dead and some people were injured in a clash between two groups in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. The police gave this information on Saturday.
The incident took place in Khamaria Pauri village, about 115 km from the district headquarters, in which people from both sides used sticks and stones and also resorted to arson and firing, an official said.
Silwani’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Police SDOP) PN Goel told PTI over phone.
He said that 17 people have been arrested so far, adding that a man from one community started the violence after slapping a boy from another community during an argument.
“We have recovered two 12 bore rifles and vehicles linked to the violence. Both the groups have accused each other of firing,” the SDOP said.
“Section 144 of CrPC, which prohibits assembly of a certain number of people, has been invoked in the area. Police personnel from four districts, including Hoshangabad and Sagar, have been deployed to maintain law and order,” the official said. Has gone.”
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the injured at Bhopal’s Hamidia Hospital.
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