Tension erupted in the Kotwali area of the city today when some women of a community were allegedly stopped from worshipping a tree and assaulted during the dispute, police said.
Women of a community were allegedly prevented from offering water to a tree by a college principal and his aides and on resistance, the women and a priest were assaulted, SP Babloo Kumar said here.
Agitated over the alleged incident, members of the community gheraoed the Kotwali police station, demanding arrest of the guilty, he said.
District Magistrate Suhas L Y and the SP reached the spot and pacified the people by assuring them of action against the guilty.
Kumar said a case has been lodged against four persons, including the college principal and guard. The principal and guard have been arrested.
Meanwhile, in wake of tension prevailing in the area, PAC and police personnel have been deployed there.
