Nashik:
Four persons, including a policeman, were injured when two groups clashed over an alleged harassment incident involving a minor girl in Nashik, police said today.
Last evening, three boys allegedly passed lewd comments on a minor girl in city's Shivaji Chowk area.
Enraged over the incident, some people demanded an apology from the boys, also minor, which led to a clash between two groups at around 11 PM yesterday.
The rival groups hurled stones at each other in which four persons including a police constable were injured.
Some vehicles were also damaged in the violence even as the groups ransacked a pandal (canopy) in the area, police said.
Senior police officials including Nashik Commissioner of Police Kulwant Kumar Sarangal rushed to the spot and beefed up security in the area.
A riot controlling van was also stationed in the area as a precautionary measure, police said, adding that no one was arrested in connection with the incident so far.
The situation is under control, they added.
Last evening, three boys allegedly passed lewd comments on a minor girl in city's Shivaji Chowk area.
Enraged over the incident, some people demanded an apology from the boys, also minor, which led to a clash between two groups at around 11 PM yesterday.
The rival groups hurled stones at each other in which four persons including a police constable were injured.
Some vehicles were also damaged in the violence even as the groups ransacked a pandal (canopy) in the area, police said.
Senior police officials including Nashik Commissioner of Police Kulwant Kumar Sarangal rushed to the spot and beefed up security in the area.
A riot controlling van was also stationed in the area as a precautionary measure, police said, adding that no one was arrested in connection with the incident so far.
The situation is under control, they added.
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