Jabalpur, Oct. 22 -- A youth sustained stab injuries and a police sub-inspector was hurt during a clash between two groups during a Dussehra idol immersion procession in Jabalpur in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

Two suspects, including a habitual offender, have been detained in connection with the incident.

According to the police, the altercation occurred around 5:00 AM near Tripuri Chowk under the Garha police station jurisdiction, where the immersion procession was nearing its conclusion.

Speaking to ANI, City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Garha, Ashish Jain, said that Sub-Inspector Sanjay Gurjar alerted the force after violence broke out between two rival factions.

"At around 5:00 AM near Tripuri Chowk, the idol immer...