Nagpur, April 15: Tension prevailed in Khapa town in Nagpur district of Maharashtra when police and villagers had a heated argument over playing loud DJ music beyond stipulated timing while celebrating B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, an official said on Monday. A programme was underway at Gumgaon mines in Khapa village, around 40 km from Nagpur, on Sunday night and music was being played on the loudspeaker by organisers. Nagpur: Ammonia Gas Leakage Causes Cylinder Blast in Ice Factory, Three Injured (See Pics).

A team of policemen visited the spot and asked the organisers to stop the music. An argument ensued during which a policeman allegedly hit a youth from the crowd with his stick, triggering an angry reaction. Bomb Alert in Maharashtra: BDDS Squad Neutralise Live Bomb at Ganeshpeth Bus Terminus in Nagpur After Bomb Found in MSRTC Bus That Arrived From Gadchiroli (Watch Video).

Soon after, a crowd marched to Khapa police station demanding action against the personnel who had visited Gumgaon mines, prompting the police to send a strike force team to Khapa, the official said. A delegation met with Superintendent of Police Harssh Poddar, who ordered the suspension of an assistant sub-inspector and a constable.

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