Tension gripped a village in Azamgarh’s Deogaon police station area when a minor issue led to a violent fight between Dalits and Muslims Monday. Around a dozen persons were injured, three of whom had to be referred to Varanasi.

The police have registered cross FIRs on the basis of complaints from both sides. No arrest has been made so far. PAC has been deployed in the village. This is at least the third incident in a week in the eastern region of the state in which arguments over minor issues have led to law and order situations threatening to take communal overtones. The police, however, said all these incidents were isolated and localised.

According to the Azamgarh police, the incident occurred Monday morning at Katauli Kala village under Deogaon police station area.

“The fight began over increasing the width of a chak road going through the fields of the two groups belonging to Dalit and Muslim communities. There is no history of previous fights over the issue. PAC has been deployed. The situation is calm now. The condition of three of the persons, who were referred to Varanasi, is also reported to be stable,” said Superintendent of Police (City) Vinod Kumar.

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