Five injured in group clash in UP

Five persons including two women, were injured when a clash broke out between two groups over a minor issue at Chala Village here, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday when two neighbours, Naushad and Momin, confronted each other over a disputed drain, they said.

The clash soon snowballed into a violent brawl in which lathis were used, they said, adding, the injured, identified as Usman, Naushad, Momin, Imrana and Salma, were rushed to a hospital.

Additional police has been deployed and security has tightened in the village after the incident.