One killed, 50 injured in rioting over Navaratri pandal row

Thane, Sept 30 (PTI) One person was killed and more than
50 were injured in communal clashes which broke out at Rabodi
here over setting up of a 'pandal' for the Navaratri festival
around midnight, police said.

There was a dispute over the issue of erecting a pandal
for the festival beginning Tuesday in the locality
neighbouring Mumbai, they said.

Members of a particular community alleged that the pandal
encroached over their area. The local group organising the
event, however, insisted that the pandal would be put up as
per last year's specifications resulting in the clashes,
police said. PTI RSY
PMR