Communal clashes in Bharuch

When the injured boy and his family members complained to the cricketers saying they were responsible for the injury, the latter allegedly assaulted the boy along with those accompanying him.

They, however, fled when members of Garadia community living nearby rushed to the rescue of the injured boy and his family members.

They, however, returned with more people. Arguments led to clashes, and both groups exchanged stones for about half-an-hour. No one was injured in the clash. Both dispersed when the police arrived on the scene.

However, as news of the clash reached other localities of the town, an old man was stabbed by unidentified miscreants near RTO bridge. He has been admitted to a local hospital, where his condition is stated to be stable, according to doctors attending on him, Patil added.

Special Inspector General of Police, Vadodara range, D D Tuteja, reached the town within a few hours of the incident and held a meeting with District Superintendent of Police Ashsih Bhatia, besides other police officials and discussed the law and order situation.

Patil said eight people involved in the clashes were arrested. The situation though tensed was under control, he added.