Muzaffarnagar: Several persons were injured in clashes among supporters of Congress's Bijnor candidate Nasimuddin Siddiqui over biryani, which officials said was being served at an election meeting without permission, prompting authorities to lodge a police case and arrest nine.

The election meeting was organised at the residence of former MLA Maulana Jameel, who recently switched over to the Congress, at Tadheda village under Kakroli police station on Saturday. Biryani was to be served for lunch after the meeting, but clashes erupted as those present there scrambled for the first serving, officials said. Police rushed to the spot and dispersed the violent mob.