Cuttack, Feb 21: Tension flared at Ravenshaw University after a clash broke out between two groups of students over a sports-related dispute on campus. The confrontation left a few students injured, sources said. Police personnel were deployed to the campus to bring the situation under control.

According to reports, the trouble began two days ago during an inter-hostel volleyball match between East Hostel and New Hostel at the university’s cricket ground. An argument reportedly erupted between the two teams over a specific incident during the game.

The situation escalated on Friday when the two teams faced each other again in another match. Tensions stemming from the earlier dispute resurfaced, leading to fresh arguments that soon turned into a physical altercation between members of the two hostels.

Though the East Hostel team emerged victorious in the match, some students from the opposing group allegedly gathered in front of the hostel and raised slogans, further intensifying the situation. Police from Malgodam Police Station reached the campus and intervened to prevent further escalation.

The officer-in-charge and the ACP remained at the hostel from evening till late at night and held discussions with the students to restore normalcy. However, no official statement has been issued by the hostel warden or the university authorities so far.