Two persons were injured when activists of a pro-Hindu outfit and a group of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees allegedly clashed over a petty dispute on the city outskirts, police said today.
A Hindu Munnani Coimbatore Rural Secretary Ramesh and one of the refugees were injured in the incident that occurred around midnight yesterday at Boluvapatti, they said adding both had been hospitalised.
Police said a Hindu Munnai worker in the area had intervened when two groups of the refugees clashed over a dispute while playing volleyball in their camp.
Angered over his interference, some refugees allegedly assaulted him.
Hearing about this, a group of Hindu Munnani functionaries and workers rushed to the spot and questioned the refugees, resulting in a clash between them.
In the melee, Ramesh suffered sickle injuries on his head. A refugee also was injured in the clash, police said.
Police personnel have been deployed in and around the camp and investigations were on, they added.
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