A violent clash between rival gangs in Nanded, Maharashtra, resulted in the deaths of three people, prompting a police investigation and raising concerns about gang activity in the region.
Three persons were killed after members of two rival gangs clashed with each other in Maharashtra's Nanded city in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
Police have detained five people in connection with the incident that occurred around 1.30 am near a mall in the city, an official said.
Superintendent of Police Abinash Kumar said that members of the Sada gang and Sai Lala gang attacked each other with daggers and sharp weapons, killing two persons on the spot.
The third victim, who was rushed to a government hospital with grievous injuries, was allegedly attacked again inside the facility and killed, he told reporters.
The deceased have been identified as Arjit Singh, Sayyed Avez and Mohammad Arbaz, he said.
According to the police, the rival gangs had a long-standing dispute.
On Friday night, Singh and his friends were returning after watching a movie, when members of a rival gang, who were allegedly tracking their movements, intercepted them.
Singh and Arbaz were killed on the spot, they said.
The third victim, Avez, was allegedly fatally stabbed by Singh's brother in the casualty ward of the hospital, police said.
Teams from the local crime branch, forensic experts, and a dog squad arrived at the scene, and further investigation is underway.
The process of registering a cross FIR is underway, the SP said.