Communal clash in Telangana town leaves 11 injured, 25 arrested

According to police, three youths had taken off the exhaust silencer of a motorcycle and the modified two-wheeler was making a lot of noise, disturbing residents. Some people from a different community objected to it and stopped the youths, which resulted in a heated argument.

“Some people circulated messages on social media that the people of one community were beating up the people of other community. Several people from both communities gathered at the spot and started pelting stones at other. Later, they went around torching parked vehicles. Some houses were also attacked or set on fire,” an official said.

Additional forces were rushed from Nirmal to Bhainsa to control the situation. Police imposed Section 144 of CrPC and Internet service in Bhainsa was temporarily suspended.