<p> Groups of men clashed and threw stones at Khade Bazaar, Chavat Galli, Shetty Galli and other areas of the city late night on Wednesday after a youth from a particular community was beaten up hours earlier for courting a girl from another community. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Tension gripped the city in the evening after rumours spread that a youth from a particular community was beaten up at Kelkar Bag locality for having a liaison with a girl from another community. <br /><br />Young men arrived in large numbers at Khadak Galli, Khade Bazaar and Chavat Galli, throwing stones at passersby and vehicles. Two cars were damaged. Some police vehicles were also damaged. <br />Miscreants also damaged vehicles parked near Shaniwar Khoot, Khanjar Galli and other areas. <br /><br />Police rounded up some miscreants but many others managed to run away. As night progressed, rumours of communal clashes gripped the city. <br /><br />A group of women staged a flash protest at Khadak Galli, protesting the police’s failure to check such incidents.</p>
<p> Groups of men clashed and threw stones at Khade Bazaar, Chavat Galli, Shetty Galli and other areas of the city late night on Wednesday after a youth from a particular community was beaten up hours earlier for courting a girl from another community. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Tension gripped the city in the evening after rumours spread that a youth from a particular community was beaten up at Kelkar Bag locality for having a liaison with a girl from another community. <br /><br />Young men arrived in large numbers at Khadak Galli, Khade Bazaar and Chavat Galli, throwing stones at passersby and vehicles. Two cars were damaged. Some police vehicles were also damaged. <br />Miscreants also damaged vehicles parked near Shaniwar Khoot, Khanjar Galli and other areas. <br /><br />Police rounded up some miscreants but many others managed to run away. As night progressed, rumours of communal clashes gripped the city. <br /><br />A group of women staged a flash protest at Khadak Galli, protesting the police’s failure to check such incidents.</p>
