The police resorted to firing in which a youth identified as Moshim Khan (22) was killed. Eighty-eight rounds were fired at four locations — Kranti Nagar, Bapuji Nagar, Laxman Patil Chowk and Paras Naka. Besides the 39 police and two Home Guard personnel, 21 civilians including three journalists were injured.

“Every year there would be a dispute over this entrance as they (mandal) would advance it further and there would be objections to it. This year things got out of hand,” said Zubair Maniyar, a resident of Khaton Apartment which is a stone’s throw away from the Navratri pandal.

Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil visited the area in the wee hours of Tuesday and took stock of the situation. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sudhir Dabhade said that the situation was under control as the streets were being patrolled by police, state reserve police force and the Border Security Force.