Two gangs of rowdy-sheeters assaulted each other and then filed a complaint and counter-complaint at Govindarajnagar police station.
Praveen, 30, a resident of Agrahara Dasarahalli, was with his friend Chandru drinking tea around 8.30 p.m. when three men on a bike - identified as Prajwal, Prashanth and Kiran - attacked them with iron rods and a dagger over an old rivalry.
Praveen and Chandru snatched the weapons and attacked Prajwal and gang, forcing them to flee, the police said.
