Ashish Sharma | TNN

BIJNOR: In what could have been a repeat of the Kanth incident, two groups clashed over the music blaring over a loadspeaker at Nehtaur ’s Chamunda Mata temple in Bijnor on Friday. Though the clash did not lead to the violence that was witnessed at Kanth in Moradabad , tension prevails in the area.

Earlier in the month, a similar row at a temple in Kanth turned violent after members of a particular community complained and got the loadspeaker removed from the temple.

At Nehtaur, the police managed to prevent the situation from going out of control. Police have been posted in the area to maintain law and order. Though no incident has been reported from the area, most residents remained indoors on Sunday.

According to sources, a resident of Lakadharan entered the temple to switch off the loudspeaker. One of the caretakers of the temple protested. Later, a spat broke out between two communities, which led to a scuffle between the two men. The caretaker’s wife and two daughters were injured.

The police admitted the caretaker at a primary health centre (PHC) in the city. They tried to broker peace between the two groups. Anil Sharma, the station officer of Nehtaur, said, “Both communities have filed complaints against each other. Investigations are on, and the culprits will be punished.”

