Six injured in clash over control of mosque's managing committee

Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Oct 13 (UNI) Six people, including three policemen, today received minor injuries in a clash between two groups over control of managing committee of Sadar Jama Masjid in this district, police said.

No arrests were made thus far. The local administration was trying to resolve the dispute through talks between the two groups.

Additional police force were deployed in sensitive areas, including Sadar area.

Collector Shivshekhar Shukla and Superintendent of Police Shahid Ansar said the decision to register a criminal case will be taken after obtaining information from both sides.

Police said two groups started pelting stones when an argument erupted after Friday prayer. Some policemen were injured while trying to prevent the conflict. However, nobody was hospitalised.

Sources said following the State Waqf Board's order, Gulab Rain was appointed president of the managing committee and 15 members were appointed about one week back.

Former managing committee president Haji Mohammed and other members, who were not in the town then, issued a statement that the new committee was illegal and was created under political pressure.

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