Tension grips HP's village after clash between Tibetans and locals

Tension grips Sataun village in Sirmaur district here following a clash between Tibetans and locals, leaving seven people injured, police said today. The problem started brewing late last night after some Tibetan youths allegedly thrashed two local boys and damaged their motorcycle after some altercations at a local dhaba here, DSP Paonta, Pramod Chauhan, said. Enraged by the incidents, some local youth entered the Tibetan settlement in the vicinity of the village and thrashed one youth. Later, some more villagers armed with lathis joined them, the DSP said.
The injured were admitted in a hospital here, he said. Police have been deployed in strength to prevent any further clashes and the situation was under control, he said, adding cross FIRs have been registered by the rival groups and investigations are in progress. A local resident Mohan Lal told PTI that tension between the locals and the Tibetans was already brewing for the past few weeks after a spat. Paonta MLA Sukh Ram Chaudhary visited the injured people in the hospital and appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony.