GORAKHPUR, March 26 -- Tension over petrol refuelling escalated into violence as two groups clashed and allegedly assaulted each other at a petrol pump in Subhas Chandra Bose Nagar locality of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur on Thursday morning. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media. District magistrate Deepak Meena directed SSP Dr Kaustubh to visit petrol pumps across the district and closely monitor the situation.

Speaking to the media, the DM said: "We have sufficient stock (of fuel), and the supply chain from the Baitalpur depot in Deoria is uninterrupted. People should avoid creating unnecessary rush at petrol pumps."

He further said all 242 petrol pumps in the district are functioning normally and urged citizens t...