India, March 7 -- After seven persons were arrested for the killing of a 26-year-old man in a clash between two families on Holi day in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, police said on Saturday that the two families involved in the clash had a history of disputes.

The incident, which took place on March 4, sparked communal tensions in the area. Several vehicles were damaged and set ablaze over past two days, prompting heavy deployment of police and paramilitary.

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Police said the local station was informed about the quarrel, at first, between neighbours belonging to different communities in JJ Colony area, around 11.09 pm on Wednesday.

The families apparently knew each other for the past five decades, and had pers...