An argument over a cucumber led to a riot-like situation in Malvani, Malad yesterday evening. Rakesh Pradhan (18) and his friend Nilesh Pawar went to buy cucumber at a stall after a game of cricket when Tulsi Yadav (55), a banker and an acquaintance of the friends, passed a snide remark.

According to Rakesh, Yadav told the cucumber seller not to give a kakdi to Nilesh, who is handicapped. "Langde ko kakdi mat do," said Yadav. This led to an altercation between the three and soon, resulted in a riot-like situation with 20 people joining the fight. A police inspector from Malvani police station said, "We have arrested 16 people. While two others are absconding, two of the injured are admitted to the Bhagwati Hospital."