Photos: Tension prevails in Mumbai's Lalbaug area after clash between two groups

[caption id=“attachment_2029923” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Tension prevailed in the Lalbaug area of central Mumbai after a clash between Hindu and Muslim youths over a minor accident. Some vehicles were damaged in the ensuing violence. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029925” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria visited the location and appealed for calm. The reason for the clash between the two groups remained unclear. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029927” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police in riot gear after the clash between two groups in the Lalbaug area of central Mumbai. While one report said a minor accident resulted in the clash another said that a group of youth participating in a Eid procession had attacked a traffic constable. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029931” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police commissioner Rakesh Maria with police personnel in Lalbaug. There were reports of minor injuries after clashes between two groups. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029933” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A motorcycle that was damaged in the violence in Lalbaug. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029935” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A vehicle that was damaged in the violence. The police appealed to people not to spread rumours about the incident. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029937” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police outside the Bharatmata theatre in central Mumbai after the clash between the two groups in Lalbaug. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029939” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police officials patrol the streets in the Lalbaug area after the clash between the two groups. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2029941” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] An empty street in the Lalbaug area of central Mumbai on Sunday night. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption]