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Clash breaks out between two groups over religious conversion

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Press Trust of India Rae Bareli (UP)
Last Updated : Aug 16 2015 | 10:22 PM IST
A clash broke out between members of two communities here over alleged religious conversion, police said.
The incident occurred at a city hotel when a political party was holding its two-day workshop, attended by its state president. The other community was also holding a prayer meet at the same hotel, they said.
During the workshop rumour spread that the other community was carrying out conversion over which the party workers lodged protest, leading to a clash between the two groups, police said.
Later, an FIR was lodged against 150 unidentified persons by the other community claiming they were holding a prayer meeting.

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First Published: Aug 16 2015 | 10:22 PM IST

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