Mumbai, February 19 Three people were killed during a pre-wedding ceremony after two groups clashed over a minor dispute in Dhule district, Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident that took place on Wednesday at Pimlaner in Sakri tehsil, near the Gujarat-Maharashtra border, an official said.
The deceased were identified as Suresh Gosavi (50), Sahil Gosavi (35), and Devendra Pawar (36), he said.
The accused and the victims got into a fight over a trivial issue during the ceremony.
After killing the victims, the accused, identified as Kantilal Gosavi (42), Jaswant Gosavi (36), and their driver, fled towards Gujarat in a Brezza car, the police said.
The official said that police urged local residents to block a road on the Otabari ghat section and note down the vehicle's registration number, he said.
Subsequently, the police intercepted the car and arrested the trio at the Gujarat-Navapur border. A small knife was recovered from them, he said.
All three accused are from Songad in Gujarat.
The situation in the area is peaceful, he added.