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Over 20 injured in violent clash on Kartik Purnima in Jharkhand’s Giridih, heavy police deployed

IANS | November 05, 2025 05:18 PM

JHARKHAND: More than 20 people were injured after a clash broke out between two groups during a Kartik Purnima procession in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Wednesday, officials said.

The incident occurred in the Taratand police station area, where a religious procession linked to Tulsi Vivah was being taken out.

According to local residents, a minor altercation on Tuesday evening during the Tulsi Vivah rituals snowballed into a violent confrontation.

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