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17 persons injured in Annual fire ball festival Hingot war

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At least 17 persons sustained minor injuries in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Friday during a traditional festival in which two groups throw flaming 'hingots', a wild fruit, at each other as part of Diwali celebrations.

The festival occurred in the evening in Gautampura, some 55 kilometres from the district headquarters.As part of the festival, the hingot is hollowed out by removing the pulp, dried and then filled with gunpowder. After it is set on fire, the fruit travels a long way,

During the traditional battle, a group of 'warriors' from Gautampuram called 'Turra' and those from Runji village called 'Kalangi' throw flaming hingots at each other. While injuries are common, some people have also died in previous years, though officials said banning the festival is a tough ask as it is deeply embedded in the religious tradition of the area.

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