A common clash between two communities was reported in the streets of Moti Golwad village near Dholka Saturday night. More than 200 police officers from five police stations in the vicinity have been made to control the situation and avoid any untoward incident.

Dholka According to police, the incident began when two groups tried to board a train in Dholka and accused each other of their seats. The case came to Moti Golwad town where community members flocked and burned three tents and a bicycle.

The news reached the police control room later Ahmedabad rural and if the police Bavla, Sarkhej, Bagodara and Koth were sent to the village, besides the local crime branch and special operations teams. Authorities said 15 people were injured in the incident and were taken to nearby hospitals.

JJ Solanki, Dholka Inspector of the police station, told TOI that the situation is under control. “We began to identify the troublemakers,” he said. So far we have arrested seven people from both communities and other arrests will take place soon. We had between 15 and balloon tear gas Saturday to disperse the crowd, “he said.

It is a clash of the second group in two months. Earlier, a clash between two communities took place near Bhopal more than one fight at a school in which five police officers and injured 20 people.