Samajwadi Party, BJP Politicians Injure UP Police In Holi Clash; 150 Charged
NDTV
According to police, the clash took place on Friday when some people allegedly threw 'gulaal' at a shrine located on the Bareilly-Nainital highway.
Three local Samajwadi Party (SP) and BJP politicians were booked for allegedly being involved in a clash during Holi celebration in which three police personnel were injured, authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly said on Saturday.
According to police, the clash took place on Friday when some people allegedly threw 'gulaal' at a shrine located on Bareilly-Nainital highway in the Islamnagar area.
The incident led to a gathering of a crowd which thrashed the other party, they said.
The situation was back to normal for a while, but in the evening a large number of people gathered at the highway and blocked the traffic, police said.
