Clashes erupted near Jama Masjid in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow during a victory rally celebrating the Indian cricket team's win in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.
Some individuals from the vicinity started stone-pelting when a rally celebrating India's ICC Champions Trophy was passing through the Jama Masjid area in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow which later led to clashes between both groups.
Clashes erupted near Jama Masjid in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow during a victory rally celebrating the Indian cricket team's win in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.
Following India's victory against New Zealand as the unbeaten team, a group of young cricket enthusiasts organized a rally to celebrate the occasion.
As per PTI, some individuals from the vicinity started stone pelting when a celebratory rally was passing through the Jama Masjid area in Mhow which later led to clashes between both groups.
Videos posted by PTI showed several vehicles getting vandalized while miscreants set two vehicles and two shops on fire. Incidents of arson also took place and, according to initial information, some vehicles were damaged.
According to the locals, the clashes sparked panic in multiple areas of the town. The chaos also forced many of the participants of the rally to abandon their motorcycles and flee.
Further escalating the tension, some people set fire to a number of abandoned motorcycles. However, local authorities acted swiftly to bring the situation under control.
Commenting on the situation, Indore collector Ashish Singh told PTI that the situation was under control and forces had been deployed in the area.
"How it happened will be ascertained later. As of now, the situation is under control," he said.
Further commenting on the dispute between two parties, Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimish Agarwal told PTI, "A rally was being taken out in Mhow to celebrate India's Champions Trophy victory."
During this, some people had an altercation that escalated into the two parties pelting each other with stones, he added.
Police sources said Superintendent of Police (Indore Rural) Hitika Wasal reached Mhow to assess the circumstances firsthand and take necessary measures to restore law and order.
Personnel have been deployed in the affected areas to prevent further violence, the sources said.