A 16-year-old youth was killed in a group clash which took place in the intervening night on Saturday and Sunday in Mathura. Heavy police force had been deployed in the area to avoid fresh clash and the police had arrested one of the accused persons.
A group of people had gone to attend Goddess Durga jagran at Chadgaoan village of Refinery police station area of the district. During the jagran, two groups came face to face on demand of a popular bhajan. As the police bandobast around the venue was minimal, both the groups indulged in verbal spat and later attacked one another with sticks which they were carrying with them.
In the brawl, a youth identified as Babu (16) of Chadgaon suffered serious injuries and died before he could be rushed to hospital. His brother Om Prakash also suffered injuries in the attack. The accused persons identified as lavkush of Chadgaon and his supporters fled the scene fearing police action.
As the news reached to the village, supporters from deceased’s side assembled near his house to avenge the murder. In the meanwhile, police forces were sent to the place after the news of the group clash reached to the senior officials. The police raided the house/ hideouts of the accused persons and succeeded in nabbing lav Kush. Efforts to nab other accused persons are on. The family of the victim had lodged a case of murder against lav Kush and his aides.
Police said both the groups had an old enmity over property related issue and they got a chance to whip up their pent-up grudge against one another during the Devi jagran programme.