Patna, March 27 Three people were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups of villagers in the Maner area on the outskirts of Patna, Bihar, police said on Friday.
Police have arrested 21 people, including five women, in connection with the incident that took place on Thursday evening. Four boys have also been detained for questioning, they said.
Patna City SP (West) Bhanu Pratap Singh said that police received information that two groups clashed over a trivial issue, resulting in three people being injured after they attacked each other with stones and bricks.
"Firing also occurred during the clash. Police brought the situation under control. Two locally made pistols and several live cartridges were recovered from the scene," Singh said.
The exact cause of the clash could not be immediately established.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a fight between two boys quickly escalated into a violent clash, the SP said.
Further investigation is underway.