Amit Paul, who was the runner up in the last edition of Indian Idol [Images], was detained by the police along with five others, following a scuffle at a pub in Guwahati, Assam, police sources said. The singer was picked up from a pub in the Rajgarh area of the city on Saturday night and was released the next day.

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Paul had arrived at the pub a little after 11:30 pm and the crowd went out of control on seeing him. This led to a brawl among some drunken guests, sources said. The police was informed about the incident at around 1:30 am by local residents and the six were picked up from the pub. They were then taken to the Chandmari police station.

The police also registered a case against the owner of the pub, Kaustav Barua, for violating the permit, which stipulates that the joint should close by midnight.

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Paul said after his release that he had gone to the pub for dinner, as he knew its owner. ''When I reached pub, the people present crowded around me for autographs. After some time, a fight broke out. I was in no way responsible for any brawl or any other untoward incident." he said.