Varanasi: Azamgarh police on Tuesday detained five people from two groups after a clash broke out over firecracker purchases at the DAV Degree College ground on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.According to police, on Monday night, a heated exchange broke out between two groups over buying firecrackers. The argument escalated into a fight as members of two groups abused, assaulted and threatened each other.Both sides later submitted complaints at Kotwali police station, accusing each other of assault, verbal abuse and issuing death threats.Azamgarh’s CO (City) Shubham Todi said that after lodging separate cases on complaints from both sides, including one under the SC/ST Act, Kotwali cops detained five individuals.They were identified as Ritesh Sonkar (32) and Pradeep Sonkar (37) of one group, and Mahendra Gupta (49), Sonu Das (37) and Ishan (18) of the other group.Police said Ritesh Sonkar had earlier been booked at Kotwali police station in 2022 in a case involving assault and other serious charges. Further legal action is underway.
