Five injured in clash over ATM queue in UP

January 01, 2017 15:53

At least five persons were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups over an ATM queue in Uttar Pradesh Bhokaheri village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said.

The incident happened yesterday when an altercation broke out between the two groups after two persons from both the groups entered the ATM queue of State Bank of India.

According to Circle Officer Akil Ahmad, senior police officers were rushed to the spot and the situation is under control now.

The injured Ankit, Devender, Abhishek, Rakchpaland Parvinder have been admitted to a hospital, they said.

Fire arms and other weapons were used following which tension prevailed in the village, police said.

Security has been tightened as police and PAC officials have been deployed in the area to ease the tension, they said.

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