An argument over who would bat first led to the clashAGRA: Around six persons were injured in Aligarh’s Ishanpur Gadana village on Monday following a clash between two groups of youths while playing cricket. The youths belonged to upper and lower caste. Thirty people were arrested by the police.
According to police, an argument over who would bat first led to the clash. Both the groups allegedly indulged in stone pelting and later gun shots were also fired. However, nobody was injured. Two separate FIRs have been registered on counter complaints filed by the groups today.
Cases under relevant sections of IPC, including attempt to murder, will be registered at Kawarsi police station. All the injured persons have been sent for medical examination and additional police force has been deployed in the village.
Civil Lines circle officer Anil Samaniya said that a similar incident took place yesterday in which an FIR was registered by the police.