<p>As many as 14 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two communities at Ulaibettu on the outskirts of Mangaluru on Friday night. Two auto rickshaws and four two-wheelers were also damaged in the incident. <br /><br /></p>.<p>To facilitate the concreting work of Parari-Ulaibettu-Permanki road, the movement of heavy vehicles on the road was prohibited. However, there was a difference of opinion among authorities with regard to allowing vehicles on the road again, the police said.<br /> <br />It is said that some youth wearing ‘dattamale’ from Permanki removed the sand meant for concreting the road at Ulaibettu and travelled by a bus on the road. This enraged the some youth belonging to another community and they allegedly threw stones at the bus, the police added. <br /><br />A group attacked Yashodhar, a resident of Achebail in Ulaibettu, who was on his way to Ulaibettu junction. As he and his friends headed to the police station to lodge a complaint, the group again assaulted them using sharp blades, some locals alleged. Three women, who were in an autorickshaw, were also assaulted, the locals said.<br /><br />The police said a few hours after the assault, some miscreants threw stones at Badriya Juma Masjid in Vamanjoor creating tension in Ulaibettu. <br /><br />Two youth from the community were also attacked, the police added.<br /><br />Pro-Hindu organisations staged a protest in Vamanjoor on Saturday. The police have beefed up security to prevent any untoward incident. City Police Commissioner R Hithendra told Deccan Herald that 23 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident and the situation is now under control. <br /></p>
<p>As many as 14 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two communities at Ulaibettu on the outskirts of Mangaluru on Friday night. Two auto rickshaws and four two-wheelers were also damaged in the incident. <br /><br /></p>.<p>To facilitate the concreting work of Parari-Ulaibettu-Permanki road, the movement of heavy vehicles on the road was prohibited. However, there was a difference of opinion among authorities with regard to allowing vehicles on the road again, the police said.<br /> <br />It is said that some youth wearing ‘dattamale’ from Permanki removed the sand meant for concreting the road at Ulaibettu and travelled by a bus on the road. This enraged the some youth belonging to another community and they allegedly threw stones at the bus, the police added. <br /><br />A group attacked Yashodhar, a resident of Achebail in Ulaibettu, who was on his way to Ulaibettu junction. As he and his friends headed to the police station to lodge a complaint, the group again assaulted them using sharp blades, some locals alleged. Three women, who were in an autorickshaw, were also assaulted, the locals said.<br /><br />The police said a few hours after the assault, some miscreants threw stones at Badriya Juma Masjid in Vamanjoor creating tension in Ulaibettu. <br /><br />Two youth from the community were also attacked, the police added.<br /><br />Pro-Hindu organisations staged a protest in Vamanjoor on Saturday. The police have beefed up security to prevent any untoward incident. City Police Commissioner R Hithendra told Deccan Herald that 23 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident and the situation is now under control. <br /></p>
