Tension prevailed in the Central Avenue area of Nagpur on Monday after the motorcycle of a participant in a Ram temple procession to mark the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya brushed past a pedestrian and the incident escalated into an argument between members of two communities.

A Tehsil police station official said four to five friends of the pedestrian arrived at the spot and assaulted the motorcyclist, leading to supporters of both sides gathering to settle scores, reported newswire PTI.