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One injured in clash during Ganesh immersion process

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Press Trust of India Vadodara
One person was injured in a clash between two groups during the immersion procession of Ganesh idols in Savli town, around 35 kms from here today, police said.

The man was injured during stone-pelting between two groups of the same community, a police officer said.

"The incident took place following an argument between the groups over throwing of 'gulal' (vermilion powder)," Saurabh Tolumbia, DSP of Vadodara district rural, said.

Barring this incident, the procession passed off peacefully, he said.

There was no untoward incident reported during the Ganesh immersion procession in Vadodara. Till late evening, over 2,000 idols were immersed in 28 ponds across the city, police commissioner Manoj Shashidhar said.
 

Over 5,000 security personnel have been deployed in the city to keep a vigil, he added.

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First Published: Sep 05 2017 | 9:32 PM IST

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