Six injured in Mariamman temple group clash in Avadanapatti

Personnel from Rapid Action Force posted in Avadanapatti

Six persons including three priests of a Mariamman temple in Avadanapatti near Krishnagiri were injured in a clash between two groups of a community over conducting pooja at the temple on Tuesday evening. The police took into custody 12 persons in this connection.

Deputy Superintendent of Police M. Santhanapandian said that a group of people had gone to the temple to offer ragi koozh and insisted that persons from their group should be allowed to do the pooja.

As this was opposed by the other group, a clash erupted between them. In the melee, three priests and three persons from the other group sustained injuries. They were rushed to the Government Headquarters Hospital and the Government Hospital in Kaveripattinam. The police arrested six persons each from both the groups.

The police personnel have been posted in and around the temple to avoid further clash. The Avadanapatti police registered a case and are investigating.