Date:07/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/07/stories/2008070759611100.htm

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4 injured in clash during cricket match

Mumbai: Four people were injured in a clash between two groups during a cricket match at suburban Deonar, police said on Sunday.

Tension prevailed in the area, when two groups gathered at a playground to play a match and fought over a dispute, the police said.

They assaulted each other and pelted stones. The injured have been admitted to hospital.

The police fired four rounds of tear-gas shells to disperse the unruly crowd. A group allegedly broke open the gate of a temple near the Deonar police station and pelted stones.

A police official said the situation was under control. — PTI