Two people, including a 42-year-old Karni Sena district vice-president, were killed and several others injured in a clash between two factions of the group at an eatery (dhaba) in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
“The incident began as a verbal altercation between Karni Sena member Shakti Singh and Darbar over appointment to the official post. Shakti slapped Rahul during a gathering at the dhaba, prompting Rahul to retaliate. Police reached the scene with a force, inspected the site and recorded statements of the injured. Police are trying to nab the accused. A large number of Karni Sena members gathered at Charak Hospital. Police have been deployed at the hospital. The chief minister, who is also a home minister, should take action against the officers for failing to maintain law and order.”
Police identified the deceased as district vice-president Rahul Darbar alias Vijay Pratap and eatery owner Jitendra Pawar, 35.
Shakti then called his friend Sonu Banjara, who arrived with more than a dozen armed men,” Chimanganj police station in-charge Vivek Kanodia said. Meanwhile, Congress state president Jitu Patwari said, “Law and order situation is deteriorating by the day in Ujjain.
