2 groups of people clash in Patna; fire bullets

Two groups of people have clashed and fired bullets injuring at least one person in the city over a local issue, police said on Monday. One person was arrested and six persons were detained by the police in this connection.

The clash on late Sunday evening was the fallout of an altercation between owners of an e-rickshaw and a four-wheeler in the Rajendra Nagar area some hours back.

Though the matter was initially sorted out with the intervention of the police, later one group of people from over bridge locality attacked some houses on road number 10, beat up people besides teasing girls, police said.

The people of the locality retaliated and pelted stones after which 8-10 rounds were fired in which a 16-year-old boy was injured, police said. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj visited the area.

"Two groups clashed yesterday evening in which firing also took place. We received complaints that intoxicating materials like ganja, toddy laced with chemicals are sold below the Rajendra Nagar over the bridge. We have recovered such substances," he said.