<p>Members of two communities hurled stones at each other on Tuesday in fracas during Muharram processions in Bareilly and Varanasi districts leading to injuries to several people, police said.</p>.<p>In Bareilly, some people from the Hindu community in Majhoua village under Bhojipura police station area complained about the use of a DJ in the tazia procession, saying a “new tradition” was being set, police said.</p>.<p>They allegedly hurled stones and those participating in the procession retaliated. Some people were hurt in the brickbatting, they said.</p>.<p>The officials rushed to the spot and somehow pacified the locals assuring them of strict action against those who created ruckus, and the procession was taken out, police said.</p>.<p>No new tradition will be allowed, Bareilly Superintendent of Police (Crime) SP Singh said, adding police and PAC have been deployed in the village.</p>.<p>If anyone tries to start a new tradition, strict action will be taken against him. Hunt is on to nab the stone pelters, the SP said adding police have brought the situation under control.</p>.<p>In Varanasi, factions belonging to different communities indulged in stone pelting and clashed with sticks following a dispute at the time of taking out a tazia procession from Jansa police station area to Kardhana village of Mirzamurad police station area.</p>.<p>Police officers along with the force of nearby police stations reached the spot and brought the situation under control. About six people were injured in the incident, they said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (Rural) Suryakant Tripathi said that at the time of taking out the tazia a dispute started between the two sides over cutting the branch of a tree leading to stone pelting and both the factions armed with lathis clashed in which six people got injured.</p>.<p>Situation is fully under control and extra force has been deployed as a precautionary measure, the SP said.</p>.<p>The miscreants will be arrested after registering a case on behalf of the injured, the SP added.</p>.<p>Shia Muslims observe the Muharram in remembrance of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, in the battle of Karbala.</p>
<p>Members of two communities hurled stones at each other on Tuesday in fracas during Muharram processions in Bareilly and Varanasi districts leading to injuries to several people, police said.</p>.<p>In Bareilly, some people from the Hindu community in Majhoua village under Bhojipura police station area complained about the use of a DJ in the tazia procession, saying a “new tradition” was being set, police said.</p>.<p>They allegedly hurled stones and those participating in the procession retaliated. Some people were hurt in the brickbatting, they said.</p>.<p>The officials rushed to the spot and somehow pacified the locals assuring them of strict action against those who created ruckus, and the procession was taken out, police said.</p>.<p>No new tradition will be allowed, Bareilly Superintendent of Police (Crime) SP Singh said, adding police and PAC have been deployed in the village.</p>.<p>If anyone tries to start a new tradition, strict action will be taken against him. Hunt is on to nab the stone pelters, the SP said adding police have brought the situation under control.</p>.<p>In Varanasi, factions belonging to different communities indulged in stone pelting and clashed with sticks following a dispute at the time of taking out a tazia procession from Jansa police station area to Kardhana village of Mirzamurad police station area.</p>.<p>Police officers along with the force of nearby police stations reached the spot and brought the situation under control. About six people were injured in the incident, they said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (Rural) Suryakant Tripathi said that at the time of taking out the tazia a dispute started between the two sides over cutting the branch of a tree leading to stone pelting and both the factions armed with lathis clashed in which six people got injured.</p>.<p>Situation is fully under control and extra force has been deployed as a precautionary measure, the SP said.</p>.<p>The miscreants will be arrested after registering a case on behalf of the injured, the SP added.</p>.<p>Shia Muslims observe the Muharram in remembrance of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, in the battle of Karbala.</p>