13 injured in group clash at Karnal
THE CLASH TOOK PLACE OVER LAND DISPUTE AT MANCHURI VILLAGE; FOUR SUSTAIN BULLET INJURIES, POLICE SAY
KARNA L: At least 13 people sustained injuries in a clash between two groups over land dispute at Manchuri village of Karnal district on Wednesday.
Superintendent of police (SP) Karnal Jashandeep Randhawa said at least eight to 10 people were injured, including four who sustained bullet injuries. The police deployment was made to take control of the situation.
The injured have been identified as Amar Singh, Renu, Rajkumar, Kajal, Rajkumar, Nafe Singh, Deshraj, Rinku Darbara Singh, Zhirmar Singh, Balvinder Singh, Balkar Singh, Bakshish Singh residents of Manchuri village. Members of Sikh community reached the village to take the possession of the land with tractors, which irked the villagers and they indulged in a clash.
The injured Darbara Singh said the land belongs to them. “We have the stay orders in our favour and that is why we went to claim the possession of the land ,“he added.
However, a villager Rohtash Singh said the land belongs to Panchayat and they want it to be used for plots for the BPL families and SC ch au pal. The injured were admitted to K alp ana Chaw la government medical college and their condition is stable, the police said.