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UP: Two youth injured in firing as rival groups clash during Holi revelry

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Press Trust of India Shahjahanpur (UP)

Two men were injured in firing as rival groups clashed over playing a song during Holi celebrations in a village under Kanth police station area here, police said.

The incident took place on Wednesday evening when one of the groups, taking part in the Holi revelry, played a song which was objected to by the other group belonging to a different community, Sadar Circle Officer Parmanand Pandey said.

They fired shots from the rooftop of a house injuring Rishi Pal (28) and Sachin (25), the CO said.

Senior police officials rushed to the village and brought the situation under control while the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, the CO said.

 

Fourteen people belonging to both groups have been arrested and security has been tightened in the village due to the incident.

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First Published: Mar 12 2020 | 2:50 PM IST

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