Clash over beer gets communal angle

A minor scuffle over alcohol in Bindapur,Southwest Delhi,turned violent on Sunday evening,leaving many injured,police said.

Written by Express News Service
New Delhi | May 17, 2011 01:24 AM IST

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A minor scuffle over alcohol in Bindapur,Southwest Delhi,turned violent on Sunday evening,leaving many injured,police said. The incident was reported from the JJ cluster in the area. A group of youngsters had purchased beer. Another group of youngsters tried to snatch it from them,leading to an argument, police said. Later,members of two communities got involved and the argument turned violent. A PCR call was made and the victims were taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. Police said at least 15 people had been arrested and a case of rioting has been registered. Police personnel have been deployed in the area.