Bantwal: A group clash over trivial reason snowballed and took a serious turn leaving three injured on Monday evening in the sensitive Kalladka area.

The injured are Jagadish, Sunil and a pick-up vehicle driver named Abbas.

The incident took place at Bolanthuru Cross of Golthamajal in Kalladka. It is said that a car and a pick –up van dashed along in a bid to give way to another vehicle. Soon the persons in the car-Jagadish and Sunil got into an altercation with the pick-up vehicle driver Abbas and the argument turned into a fisticuffs Within no time people from both communities gathered fueling the commotion.

The situation turned tense and even SP Bhushan Borase visited the spot.

Security has been stepped up in the region to avert any untoward incident from taking place. A case has been registered at Bantwal Town Police station.