Trouble was sparked off when two military jawans in civilian dress allegedly abused and misbehaved with a woman hawker at Parshi Chawl near the railway station.

The woman retaliated by catching them by the collar and hitting them with a bathroom brush and at the same time crying for help.

Hearing her shouts, a group of bystanders came to her help and beat up the jawans, who fled the scene only to return with about hundred others who allegedly beat up the civilians.

The Defence Public Relations Officer, said ``a court of inquiry has been ordered by the Army which will inquire into the whole incident and would submit its report by January 25.''

Senior police officials would also participate in the inquiry, he said.

No arrests have been made so far in this connection, police said.