Stones hurled over flex banner in Davangere

The police of the Azad Nagar police station, who rushed to the spot, tried to control the situation. The police have taken steps to remove the objectionable flex board.

Davanagere: Tension gripped in Karl Marx Nagar on Betur road after a scuffle between two groups over a flex banner on Wednesday night.  

A group of Muslims had set up a flex board in front of a house near the 13th cross in Karl Marx Nagar. When a group of youths questioned this, a ruckus started. During this, stones were pelted at some houses in the area.

Eastern Zone IGP BR Ravikantegowda and District Superintendent of Police Uma Prashanth rushed to the spot and inspected the matter.