Hyderabad, June 15 -- Tension prevailed in the Akbarbagh area of Malakpet on the night of Sunday, June 14, after a quarrel between two neighbouring families belonging to different communities escalated, prompting police to intensify security measures to prevent any untoward incidents.

According to the police, the dispute began on Sunday morning when the family of Imran alias Immu had hung clothes out to dry. Their neighbour, Dharmender, reportedly objected, alleging that water dripping from the clothes was falling into his house. The issue was initially resolved but flared up again in the evening, leading to a heated altercation between the two families.

During the confrontation, members of Imran's family allegedly attacked Dharmender's...