Five people were arrested over a group clash held on Friday to pray Namaz 'first' under Harla police station in Bokaro. A named FIR was lodged against 48 people responsible for 'Riot and Assault', said Triyogi Narayan Jha OC of the Harla police station.
Forty three are yet to be arrested, "Raids are 'on', he added. The arrested were identified as, Rabul Ansari, Mustak Ansari, Hasnayan Raja, Allimmuddin Ansari and Ahshanullah Ansari, police said.
Notably, thirteen people were injured when the two groups of Muslim community clashed over a dispute to pray Namaz first and to sacrifice got first on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha on Friday morning.
"On Friday morning clash erupted between Shia and Sunni groups of people in Ramdih Mosque soon after the Namaz was over and Imams' started hugging to each other. After the prayer of Namaz, people were engaged in hugging and exchanging best wishes to each-other, suddenly few people of a group came out with sharp weapons and attacked on the other group, said Ali another eyewitness. "The weapons were hided earlier in the nearby bushes", he added. Cops along with other senior officials are still camping near the Mosque. "The situation is now peaceful and under control", police said.