Four injured in clash over temple rights

Madurai | Wednesday | 3rd October, 2018

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In the clash that ensued between the two groups, two people from each side were injured, a senior police official said. more-inTIRUCHULIAt least four people sustained minor injuries, a bike was torched and around 10 houses incurred damage as a clash erupted between two groups belonging to intermediate castes over worship rights in a temple in Thoppalakkarai near Tiruchuli in Virudhunagar district on Tuesday. Following a dispute over the worship and administrative rights for the temple, the revenue officials in the district reportedly issued an order recently stating that the temple administration will be under the control of the trust while the other community must be allowed to pray at the temple. While the injured were taken to hospital, the police have detained 10 people from both the sides for their alleged involvement in the violence. On Tuesday, an issue broke out when a few people belonging to the trust attempted to lock the only gate that provided access to the temple premises..