FIR lodged against over 3000 people for communal tension in UP

An FIR was today registered by police against over 3000 persons, 26 of whom have been arrested, following communal tension in Mohraba village near here during a religious procession, police said.

"An FIR has been registered against 3042 people, including 3000 unidentified persons, in connection with the communal tension yesterday. Of them, 26 have been arrested," a senior police official said.

District Magistrate Kinjal Singh said Rs 50,000 each would be given to four seriously injured villagers, while other injured would be given Rs 20,000 each.

The tension started in the village in Nanpara area during a "Julus-e-mohammadi" procession over playing of music, following which some persons from a community damaged a place of worship, according to police.

Violence erupted as members of the other community strongly objected to the incident.

A number of villagers and a policeman were injured in the brick-batting, while three houses and two four-wheelers were damaged, police sources said.

Heavy force has been deployed in the area where tension is prevailing, they said.