Cuttack, Nov 29: About 15 persons, including three policemen, were injured following a clash between two communities in the Jholasahi area of the city today, police said. The clash occurred over demand of some youth of a community for monetary contribution from other community for their festival, the sources said.
Two inspectors of police were among the injured as both groups indulged in heavy brick-batting.

Senior officers including the dig of police, district collector and superintendent of police rushed to the scene of the clash while prohibitory orders under section 144 of CRPC had been promulgated in the area.
The situation had remained tense following the incident, the sources said.

Bureau Report