Ludhiana, Nov. 29 -- A long-standing rivalry between two groups linked to the murder of a teenager, three years ago at a local hospital, escalated on Thursday night in EWS Colony, resulting in a violent clash and vehicle arson. Tho persons were injured in the incident, say police. Following the violence, police was deployed in the area.

According to authorities, the clash began when the kin of Sawan Kumar, 15, who was killed at the hospital on July 14, 2022, gathered in the street over a local event. The accused, recently released on bail, along with his aides, reportedly confronted and assaulted the victim's relatives, allegedly pressuring them to withdraw the murder case.

"After the accused and his aides left, the victim's kin gave a ...