LUCKNOW, Oct. 27 -- More than 10 street vendors allegedly thrashed several attendants of a patient with wooden planks and belts on Monday afternoon outside Gate 8 of the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), police said. Vibhutikhand Inspector Upendra Singh said a dispute over coconut water between a shopkeeper and patient's attendants turned violent, with the shopkeeper allegedly assaulting an attendant. Police have received a complaint from Vikas Gupta, a Lalganj resident from Rae Bareli, and are scanning video footage. The incident left several people injured, according to eyewitness accounts. A video of the incident that went viral showed a group of vendors chasing an attendant and striking him on the back with wooden planks and belts. When the man fell near the institute's gate, several vendors allegedly surrounded him and continued beating him. Confirming the incident, inspector Upendra Singh of the Vibhuti Khand police station said: "We have received a complaint from the atten- dants and further probe is underway." The violent clash between the two groups continued for around 30 minutes, causing ruckus and hindering access to the hospital gate....