Gunshots fired at Derbyshire Kabaddi tournament in terrifying gang attack which saw man attacked with sword

21 August 2023, 14:11

Three men were wounded at a Kabaddi tournament in Derbyshire after a horrific shootout between rival gangs at the contest where others were attacked with a sword.

Armed police swarmed to the Alvaston-based event at 4pm on Sunday - as eyewitnesses report seeing a man shot and then slashed with a sword in shocking violence.

Other witnesses said the violence was caused by two rival gangs fighting a feud.

Footage posted on Twitter from the event showed a wild brawl breaking out on the field and dozens of people running away for their own safety in a frenzied crowd.

Those in the crowd could be heard screaming and were seen desperately trying to get away in cars.

Another shocking scene saw a group of men marching together with one swinging a large

Derbyshire Police said in a statement on Sunday: "We were called to a large scale disturbance in Elvaston Lane, Alvaston at 15.51 on Sunday 20 August.

"Three people have been injured, one seriously. They have all been taken to hospital.

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"There is a large police presence in the area and officers are expected to remain at the scene for some time."

Kabaddi is a team contact sport that is popular in Punjab expat communities in Britain.