5 including policeman injured, 7 arrested, tension in Akot

Akola, Mar 1 (UNI) Five persons including a policeman were injured when two factions of NCP clashed over the election of a NCP candidate in the civic elections held on February 1.

According to police, some of the NCP workers were against the party candidate Sharifabi Yunuskhan who was elected as corporator to Akola Municipal corporation.

Her supporters and opponents clashed yesterday with arms and damaged the vehicles by stone pelting. One cop was slightly injured with he was stabbed by knife by one of the attackers.

In all 7 persons were arrested and 37 persons from both the groups were booked. The incident took place near the Sabriya Masid in the area. Timely intervention of the police averted the major untoward incident, police claimed.

The offences were registered against 35 persons under sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 323 of IPC section 135 of Bombay police Act and sections 3,4 and 4 (25) of the Arms Act, police said.

More police were deployed in the area. The situation though tense is however is under control, police added.

UNI