Ten injured in clash over canal water in UP

Ten people were injured in a clash over irrigating their agriculture fields through a canal in neighbouring Chitrakoot district on Monday, police said.

The clash broke out in Dwara village between two factions of an extended family which had a longstanding rivalry, Chitrakoot SP Ankit Mittal said.

Both the sides used batons and sharp-edged weapons, leading to injuries to 10 people of which two have been referred to Allahabad hospital in a serious condition, the SP said.