<p>Shiralakoppa town in Shikaripur taluk, on Monday, witnessed undeclared bandh after a verbal duel between two youths turned into a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups. Six youths were injured in the incident.</p>.<p>Speaking to <em>DH</em>, Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad said, Annappa, a resident of Manchikoppa village, went to Indira Gandhi stadium on Sorab Road in the town to watch a volleyball match.</p>.<p>He entered into a verbal duel with Parvez over the volleyball score. People who had gathered there brought about a truce between the two.</p>.<p>After the match, Parvez and a few others stopped Annappa and other residents - Pawan, Manikanta, Puneeth, Pramod and Shivaraj - when they were heading home in bikes and reportedly assaulted them.</p>.<p>They underwent treatment at the general hospital in the town and are said to be out of danger.</p>.<p>Three youths - Parvez (26), Zabiullah (23) and Shakeel (30) - have been arrested in this regard. The Shiralakoppa town police have registered a case.</p>.<p>As soon as the news spread in the town, police asked shop owners to down the shutters to prevent untoward incidents.</p>.<p>Additional superintendent of police Vikram Amate and DySP Shivanand Madarakhandi visited the spot.</p>.<p>Two units of the district armed reserve force, police personnel from Aanavatti, Sorab and Shikaripur were deployed in the town.</p>
<p>Shiralakoppa town in Shikaripur taluk, on Monday, witnessed undeclared bandh after a verbal duel between two youths turned into a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups. Six youths were injured in the incident.</p>.<p>Speaking to <em>DH</em>, Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad said, Annappa, a resident of Manchikoppa village, went to Indira Gandhi stadium on Sorab Road in the town to watch a volleyball match.</p>.<p>He entered into a verbal duel with Parvez over the volleyball score. People who had gathered there brought about a truce between the two.</p>.<p>After the match, Parvez and a few others stopped Annappa and other residents - Pawan, Manikanta, Puneeth, Pramod and Shivaraj - when they were heading home in bikes and reportedly assaulted them.</p>.<p>They underwent treatment at the general hospital in the town and are said to be out of danger.</p>.<p>Three youths - Parvez (26), Zabiullah (23) and Shakeel (30) - have been arrested in this regard. The Shiralakoppa town police have registered a case.</p>.<p>As soon as the news spread in the town, police asked shop owners to down the shutters to prevent untoward incidents.</p>.<p>Additional superintendent of police Vikram Amate and DySP Shivanand Madarakhandi visited the spot.</p>.<p>Two units of the district armed reserve force, police personnel from Aanavatti, Sorab and Shikaripur were deployed in the town.</p>