2 hurt in B'pur clash

Two persons were injured in a clash between two groups in the Khaja Street area here on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. One of the injured was admitted to the MKCG 

Medical College Hospital here and his condition was stated to be stable. Previous enmity was the cause of the clash, said Brahmapur SDPO Thakur Prasad Patra after preliminary investigation. Eight persons from both groups have been detained for questioning, he said.

The situation in the area was under control though palpable tension prevailed, he said, adding that police force has been deployed in the area while police officers are also camping there to prevent any further untoward incident. Police said 18 people had been arrested in March when two groups clashed in the same locality over the use of the local cremation ground.Although the provocation for the fresh clash is not known, we suspect the same issue might be the cause, police said.