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Police Book Youth Groups After Late-Night Clash In Pune’s Kondhwa

Police call it a law-and-order case without a communal angle.

Overview

  • The Kondhwa clash, which erupted Monday night after a spat among teenagers in a housing society, drew in older youths and adults.
  • Police who moved in to calm the crowd were hit with stones, though no injuries were reported.
  • Officers have registered rioting cases against two youth groups and detained several people for questioning.
  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV and eyewitness accounts to identify more participants in the violence.
  • Early reports framed the unrest as communal, but senior Pune police later said the incident has no communal angle.