VARANASI, April 23 -- Eight people, including a former minister and two police personnel, were injured in stone-pelting after an altercation broke out between villagers and a Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation that had reached Katariya village under Karanda police station limits in Ghazipur on Wednesday to meet the family of a 16-year-old girl whose body was recovered from the Ganga on April 15. Villagers objected to the large gathering, insisting that only authorised members of the delegation be allowed to meet the bereaved family. The disagreement escalated into a sit-in by both sides, followed by stone-pelting, leaving several injured. Among those hurt were former minister Ram Asre Vishwakarma, Karanda SHO Santosh Pathak and Sadar Kotwali SHO Mahendra Singh. The injured were taken to a medical college for treatment. Police detained several people and deployed additional force in the village to maintain order. According to police, the body of Rita Vishwakarma was recovered from the river, and the post-mortem confirmed death by drowning. A case was registered on the family's complaint, and one accused was arrested and sent to jail. Earlier in the day, a Congress delegation had also met the family. Later, the SP delegation, led by district president Gopal Yadav and accompanied by party leaders and supporters, reached the village. Police said tensions flared during discussions when villagers noticed a blood-stained youth nearby, triggering the clash. Superintendent of police (city) Rakesh Kumar Mishra said, "Regarding the death of the young woman, the post-mortem report has confirmed that the cause of death was drowning. The investigation also revealed that she had gone out alone. Despite this, certain individuals attempted to give the entire matter a political colour and disseminated misleading information. On Wednesday, permission was granted to a delegation of only 15 members from the Samajwadi Party to visit the bereaved family. However, SP members arrived in a crowd exceeding 200 people-a move the villagers opposed. During the ensuing confrontation, someone struck out with a stick, triggering the stone-pelting incident..." Police said the situation is now under control. Police have initiated action in the case, registering an FIR against 42 named individuals and 150 unidentified persons under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita....