Rioting breaks out over old dispute

Vadodara: Clashes broke out between mobs of the same community in the old city over an old dispute late on Sunday night.

The incident occurred when Imran Sheikh was distributing ice cubes to people in Motinagar near Kasamalah Kabrastan. The accused identified as Salman Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Siraj, Mehraj, Faizan Pathan, Danish and others assaulted Sheikh and abused him. Irfan then stabbed Sheikh in his stomach.

Faizan too has filed a complaint against Imran and three others for assaulting him and his brother. Karelibaug police said that the fight was fall-out of an old dispute between the two groups. Security has been stepped up in the old city areas to prevent more clashes.

Police booked dozens of persons for indulging in rioting and violence. Search has been initiated to track down the accused.