The betel nut market at Gerehu stage 2 in Port Moresby was closed down by police to ease tensions, following Monday’s nasty clash involving betel nut vendors.
A Chimbu man was reportedly attacked allegedly by the same group of men who attacked two men from Tari earlier during the day.
The injured pair are currently nursing their wounds in the hospital.
Police officers from the Gerehu Public Safety unit and Sector Patrol Fox 200 unit issued a warning for the vendors to refrain from doing business at this venue, but they defied this police warning.
Police and the community leaders there agreed to stop all market activities until those embroiled in the conflict are identified, arrested and charged for their offences.
The market will remain closed indefinitely until the suspects are arrested by police.
The initial fight broke out on Monday when some men from Enga clashed with the men from Tari over a betelnut issue, and two Tari men were injured and hospitalised.
According to police, the identities of those embroiled in the dispute are known to police.