India, Jan. 5 -- Police have booked 26 unidentified persons from two groups for allegedly pelting stones at each other over a land dispute in Bai village of Nuh district on Tuesday, officials said.

The violence, which went on for hours, escalated later when several youths allegedly barged into the house of a resident, Tahir Hussian, 50, claiming ownership of the disputed land, officials added.

A senior official at Akera police station said Hussian's family members were allegedly stopped from entering the village by some unidentified men, who later assaulted them using sticks.

"Based on his complaint, the accused later began pelting stones from the rooftop of their houses late Tuesday evening. Around 20-25 men then broke into his house ...