KOLKATA, May 1: A teenager was beaten to death with a cricket bat in the east Indian city of Kolkata after two groups of teens clashed over a playing field, police said Tuesday.

Mohammed Imran, 17, was playing soccer at a city park with friends when another group of teenagers arrived and wanted the soccer players to leave the field so they could play a game of cricket, said police officer S. Karan.

“Both sides had heated exchange of words and one of the members of the cricket team suddenly started beating the victim (Imran),” Karan said.

The incident took place on Monday.

Cricket is the most popular sport in India, however, Kolkata is one of the few regions in India where soccer is also played.

Karan said no arrest has been made, but police were searching for the assailants.—AP