Four persons were injured after a violent clash broke out between two groups at Zari, Zuarinagar, Sancoale, on Sunday evening.
The incident, which occurred around 7.30 pm, reportedly began when barricades were placed across the road, blocking the passage of one group heading towards Yallaligeshwar Math.
According to Verna police, the altercation involved accused persons identified as Gurusangappa Chalwadi and Shivkumar alias Bhandari, both residents of Zuarinagar and natives of Karnataka, who allegedly pulled the barricades onto the road, preventing the movement of another group comprising Shankargouda Sallodgi and Prakash Sallodgi, also from Zuarinagar.
An argument soon escalated into a physical fight, during which both sides reportedly pelted stones and attacked each other with metal pipes, leaving all four men injured.
In the scuffle, an Omni vehicle parked nearby was also damaged. The incident created panic among residents and disrupted public peace in the area.
Verna Police Station has registered a case under Sections 118(1), 324(2), and 194(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Bhomkar under the supervision of PI Anand Shirodkar and the guidance of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.
