Muzaffarnagar: Communal clash over eve-teasing, 6 injured

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh: At least six people were injured in a clash between two groups belonging to different communities over an alleged eveteasing incident in Vehelna village in Muzaffarnagar district. The two sides indulged in stone pelting and attacked each other with sticks yesterday after a quarrel erupted over a girl being allegedly harassed by youths, police said today. [caption id=“attachment_1749065” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo from Muzaffarnagar riots. AP[/caption] Six people have been admitted to hospital. A case has been registered in this connection, they said. Security has been tightened in the area after the incident and extra policemen have been deployed as a precautionary measure. PTI