Belgaum: Two persons were killed and one injured in communal violence in the Belgaum prompting authorities to clamp ban orders and deployed additional forces to prevent further trouble.

The violence followed an altercation between two groups of people over bursting of crackers in front of a place of worship here late Sunday night, Belgaum SP Sandeep Patil said.

A 28-year old man succumbed to head injuries at a hospital while the body of another person, stabbed to death, was found in the secluded Fort area, he told PTI.

According to the sources, the victims were identified as Asif Mohammed Mangaokar (28) of Chavadi Galli, and Chetan Patil, a doctor and resident Gadhinglaj of Kolhapur district.

Police said 28 people have been arrested in connection with the violence and the situation was under control with ban orders under Section 144 of CrPc clamped in the entire city. All schools and colleges closed till further orders.

"The situation is under control. No fresh incident has been reported from anywhere in the city. Elaborate security arrangements have been made," Patil said.

Additional police force from neighbouring Hubli had been deployed. Besides, a company of Rapid Action Force had been requisitioned, he added.

With Inputs from PTI