New Delhi, July 24:
Several people were injured on Thursday after Congress and BJP workers allegedly hurled stones and eggs at each other during a protest in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said.
Police personnel and journalists were also among the injured in the incident, they said.
Trouble started when a large number of Congress workers marched towards the BJP headquarters in Ranchi to protest against the NEET paper leak issue. Soon, BJP workers also took to the streets to counter the Congress supporters, police said.
A police officer said elaborate security arrangements were put in place, including barricades and deployment of a large number of personnel.
“We are identifying the persons from both sides who hurled eggs, stones and tomatoes. Some of them have been detained. CCTV camera footage will be examined to identify more people,” Ranchi SP (Rural) Gaurav Goswami said.