MEERUT, Aug. 5 -- A police constable was injured when a group of Kanwariyas allegedly assaulted him as he tried to stop a clash between two groups of devotees participating in the Kanwar Yatra in Meerut early on Tuesday. Some Kanwariyas (Lord Shiva devotees) suffered minor injuries as videos of the clash have gone viral on social media. According to police, the clash broke out around 3am outside a hotel in Daurala when Vikas Mishra of Delhi's Devki Colony was returning from Haridwar with fellow Kanwariyas when a motorcycle carrying Sonu Yadav and Guddu Singh, residents of Haibatpur village in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, collided with Mishra and other devotees. The collision triggered a heated argument that quickly escalated into a physical fight. The constable, Dinesh Kumar, rushed to the spot. Police said Kanwariyas pushed and assaulted him. One of them allegedly hit Kumar on the head with a stick. An additional police force was rushed to the spot and it brought the situation under control. The injured devotees-identified as Sonu, Ayush, Sagar, Vikas and Guddu-along with the injured constable were taken to Daurala community health centre for treatment. Inspector Suman Singh of Daurala police station counselled both groups and warned them against repeating such behaviour before allowing them to continue their journey. Police seized two scooters and one motorcycle found abandoned at the spot. Videos of the incident circulated on social media purportedly showed a group of Kanwariyas dragging two men out of a police jeep and assaulting them with sticks. They showed a policeman attempting to intervene as the two men are beaten and their clothes torn. One of them is seen trying to flee towards an open field before being chased. Meerut SP (city) Vinayak Gopal Bhosale denied allegations that police personnel were involved in assaulting anyone. He said two groups clashed following which police rushed to the spot promptly and brought the situation under control, conducted medical examinations, and allowed the devotees to go after counselling....