Meerut, Sept 21: One person was today killed and six were injured when rival castes of Muslims clashed in Lasari Gate area of the city indulging in heavy brickbatting and setting ablaze three vehicles including one of TV news channel. District Magistrate Amit Mohan said trouble broke out this morning after one Rahim was killed by rival caste members in the weekly leather market area on Hapur Road.

Soon mobs took to streets and set ablaze three vehicles including one of a television channel carrying cameras and other equipment, he said adding one two-wheeler showroom was also set on fire. People threw bricks from atop houses on rival caste members, the dm said.

Police officials including DIG Gurudarshan Singh and SSP Mukul Goel reached the spot and suspended station officer Rampal Singh.

Thirty people have been arrested in connection with the clashes, police said. Bureau Report