9 held after group clash

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUNELVELI, JUNE 6. The police today took into custody nine persons in connection with violent incidents in Sivagiri town last night involving two rival groups.

According to police, four youths belonging to a particular group damaged the cycle of a woman student of a rival group in front of a local school yesterday. When Murugan, who accompanied the girl, questioned the youths, he was assaulted. Then, supporters of Murugan gathered to attack the youths.

The leaders of both the groups held a meeting, when it was decided that all youths should tender their apologies. While two youths, who were present at the meeting, did so on the spot, the rest did not turn up.

The student's supporters insisted that the other youths too should be summoned to the meeting immediately. However, when the rival group said this could be done at a later stage, they attacked a few shops in the Sivagiri bazaar. Police reached the spot and restored peace. Five supporters of the girl and four members of the rival group were arrested.

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