Hinjewadi police have apprehended eight youths on charges of rioting and assaulting two persons, including a woman, at Thergaon on Monday night.

Brute force:  After a brawl between two young men turned ugly on Monday night, one of the youths, along with his accomplices, chased the other to his house and assaulted him, also vandalising his property in the scuffle. Pic/Navnath Kaple

Police said a 60-strong mob, armed with swords and sticks, chased Abhijit Shivaji Barne (24) and assaulted him after an earlier spat turned ugly.

The riot-like situation resulted in a tense atmosphere in nearby villages.