Four persons were injured in a communal clash between two groups during a cricket match at the North Eastern suburb of Deonar, police said. Tension prevailed in the area, when two groups of Hindu and Mulsim communities gathered at a playground to play a match and fought over a dispute, they said.
They physically assaulted each other and pelted stones, they added. The injured have been admitted to the local hospital.
The police fired four rounds of tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd. A group also broke open the gate of a temple near Deonar police station and reportedly pelted stones inside the temple.
Meanwhile, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) visited the spot.
"The situation is under control and the police have been deployed to check the untoward incidents," he said.
They physically assaulted each other and pelted stones, they added. The injured have been admitted to the local hospital.
The police fired four rounds of tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd. A group also broke open the gate of a temple near Deonar police station and reportedly pelted stones inside the temple.
Meanwhile, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) visited the spot.
"The situation is under control and the police have been deployed to check the untoward incidents," he said.
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