Hyderabad, Oct. 3 -- Two persons died after devotees clashed during Dasara celebrations in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Thursday, October 2. Devotees clashed over wanting to take idolsof deities first.

The incident occurred during Mala Malleswara Swamy Banni Jaithrayatra at Devaragattu. They died aftergetting caught in the violence which ensued after devotees clashed with sticks during the procession at the temple.

At least 100 people were injured in the incident. Trouble broke out when two groups competed with each other to take away the idols of deities. In this process, a clash broke out.

This forced the two groups to clash with sticks, resulting in the death of two persons. The police rushed the injured persons to the gover...