Bhagalpur, Feb. 16 -- A clash erupted between two groups after stones were allegedly pelted at a procession en route to immerse the Goddess Saraswati statue in Bhagalpur's Lodipur on Friday, officials said.

Meanwhile, the police and local administration have taken the situation under control.

"Under Lodipur police station, a clash broke out between two communities during idol immersion. The idol immersion has now been carried out peacefully. The police force has been deployed to maintain the situation," Bhagalpur SP Raj told reporters

Further investigations are underway. More details are awaited.

In a similar incident in Bihar, a clash broke out between two communities after stones were pelted at a procession en route to immerse the G...