Muzaffarnagar: Several Dalits injured in clashes over burning of crackers

Security has been tightened in the town and police personnel have been deployed to thwart any untoward incident, he said.

Muzaffarnagar, October 21: Several people from the Dalit community were injured in a clash at Muzaffarnagar's Charthawal town after some Dalit youths opposed the bursting of crackers by another group.

"Two persons have been arrested and a case has been registered against 30 people," police out-post in-charge Naresh Bhati said.

Security has been tightened in the town and police personnel have been deployed to thwart any untoward incident, he said.

In another incident, at least six people were injured after two groups clashed over bursting of firecrackers at Kirti village, the police said.

An officer at the Khatoli police station said the injured have been admitted to a hospital and the matter is being investigated.

PTI