Tension erupted in Hasanpura area of the city on Wednesday afternoon after two communities clashed after a girl from the Muslim community eloped with a boy from the Hindu community.

The additional police force had to be deployed to maintain law and order as the cops arrested three men in the matter. The duo had fled late on Tuesday night and was found on Wednesday by police, however, later the girl gave her statement that she is an adult and wanted to be with the boy on her own wish.

Late on Tuesday night, a Muslim girl and Hindu boy fled and the girl’s family approached the Sadar police to search her. “The cops found her and brought her back to the family. However, she said in the court that she will stay with the boy,” said Hem Raj, station house officer, Sadar police station.

While the police were completing the legal formalities in the matter, a spat broke out in the Dhanka Basti area where the girl’s family resided.

“Stone pelting occurred and was responded in the same matter by the other group. Although we had already sent a team to the spot to avert such incident, still the groups started pelting stones. Damage was even caused to the police jeep and we arrested three men,” the SHO informed. Meanwhile, the three men have been identified as Imran, Nadeem, and Farukh and have been arrested for breaking peace in the area. Meanwhile, additional forces have been deployed in the area to avert a further clash between the two groups.