Chandigarh, November 13: A clash broke out on the premises of a college hostel in Punjab's Moga district between students from Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar following the cricket T20 World Cup final match between Pakistan and England on Sunday, police said. The incident caused minor injuries to a few students, they said.
A group of students were watching the Pakistan versus England in the hostel of an engineering and management college. Pakistan was defeated by England in the match which took place at Melbourne in Australia. England vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2022 Final Highlights: Ben Stokes, Bowlers Help England Clinch Second Title.
Soon after the match got over, some students from Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar entered into a heated argument over some issues. Soon they started pelting stones at each other, the police said.
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Students of Bihar & J&K, studying in the Lala Lajpat Rai College, Moga fought with each other due to the T-20 match. Students of Bihar were celebrating the victory of England.But students of J&K opposed it which led to fighting among both groups.#EngvsPak#T20WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/zAa2zIACGo
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A team of local police officials reached the spot and brought the situation under control, they said. Police personnel were deployed at the college and its hostel. An investigation into the incident is underway, the police said.
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