Members of two groups clashed over playing of loud music till late in the night on the occasion of a puja in a Maniktala neighbourhood on Thursday night.
So far, eight persons have been arrested, police said.
The clash broke out in the locality off Maniktala Main Road on Thursday night after a group of youths protested against playing of loud music past 11pm at a club.
A few members of the club, Pallybashi Brinda, allegedly refused to pay heed to the protesters.
“When the loud music continued despite protests, one group allegedly attacked the other,” said a senior officer of Maniktala police station.
A section of residents told the police that chairs were thrown around and some of the men pulled out bamboo sticks to attack the other group.
A pandal that was set up on the occasion became deserted as the clash escalated.
Later, the police arrived and arrested eight persons.
A similar clash had broken out in the area last year, the police said.
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