Clashes outside Mosque In Two Groups in Maharashtra

Police arrested 45 people…


On Tuesday, Four people were injured after a clash broke out between two groups outside a mosque in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district.

The reason for the clash was loud music playing outside a mosque while Namaz was going on inside.

A group of people allegedly pelted stones on a palki yatra that was passing near the mosque. Four people were injured in the violence.

A number of vehicles were also damaged during the stone pelting.

Markets in the area were shut down the next day.

Jalgaon Superintendent of Police M Rajkumar told news agency ANI that the situation has been brought under control now and the area is peaceful.

Meanwhile, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Kiradpura area, a fight between two men escalated after people started pelting stones at each other and several public and police vehicles were torched outside a temple.

Here too, four people were injured and they have been discharged from the hospital.

The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now.