Mohali, Sept. 25 -- A clash broke out between migrants and residents of a housing society in Dhakoli on Wednesday morning after residents locked the entry gate to restrict labourers from passing through.

According to the residents, the migrants are employed as daily-wage workers by local contractors and stay in temporary jhuggis near the society. Residents alleged that their entry route passed through the society, causing repeated friction.

Residents alleged that the workers often consume liquor and fight among themselves inside the premises, creating an atmosphere of insecurity. Despite repeated requests, contractors did not provide a separate access route for the labourers.

Society president Vijender Singh said that they had repeated...