Meerut, March 31 -- A violent altercation erupted between two groups of people in the Jani Police Station limits of Meerut on Sunday after Eid prayers, leading to multiple injuries and later a police crackdown on the accused.

The clash, reportedly triggered after an argument between two individuals--Nazim and Zahid--while returning to their home after offering namaz, escalated into a large-scale confrontation involving stone pelting and the use of lathis.

According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural, Rakesh Kumar Mishra, the initial disagreement took place the previous evening and escalated on Monday.

"Two people, Nazim and Zahid, had an argument last evening. After today's namaz, when the two were returning to their respective hom...