London: Three people have been injured after a "major disruption" at a kabaddi tournament by the British Punjabi community in England's East Midlands region. The condition of one of them is serious. Derbyshire Police said a heavy police force had been deployed to the Alvaston Lane area in Alvaston, Derby. There was a clash in the same area on Sunday. Visuals from Sunday's kabaddi tournament have surfaced on social media in which people are running here and there in panic amid shots being fired at the ground.
case of rivalry between two gangs
Police said the incident is believed to be the result of a rivalry between two rival gangs. Derbyshire Police said it received a call at 3.51pm on Sunday about a large scale disturbance in the Alvaston Lane area in Alvaston. The statement said, “Three people have been injured, one of whom is in critical condition. All of them have been taken to the hospital.
Heavy police force deployed in the area
A large number of police forces have been deployed in the area and the force may remain stationed in the area for some time." Police has appealed to the people if they have any information related to the incident to share with them. According to 'Derby World', expert players from across the UK came together for the tournament by the England Kabaddi Federation.
The local derby team is known as 'Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Kabaddi Club' and has been playing the game for over 30 years. Kulli Chhokar, vice-president of 'Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Kabaddi Club', told the local media before the tournament, 'Kabaddi is traditionally an Indian sport. Now it has definitely become an international sport.
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