7 injured in group clash in Pratapgarh

PRAYAGRAJ: At least seven persons including one woman sustained injuries after two rival groups clashed over a petty dispute in Dharampur village under the limits of Mandhata police station of Pratapgarh district on Friday. Additional police pickets have been deployed to in the area.
Mandhata police said two rival camps, led by Jabbar and Mannan, came face-to-face after cattle entered a field.The scene took an ugly turn when both the camps used sticks to attack each other and also opened fire. Police said seven persons were injured in the clash.
The injured included Irfan, Abrar, Parvez and Faizul Nisha. They were taken to Mandhata community health centre and later shifted to Pratapgarh district hospital. Doctors have referred Irfan, Abrar and Parvez to SRN hospital in Prayagraj. A cross case has been registered in this connection. SP (Pratapgarh) Abhishek Singh said police were probing the case and action would be taken accordingly. He also said that an FIR has also been lodged in this connection under relevant sections.