Tension in UP's Shahpur village after assault of cleric

Tension prevailed in Shahpur area here today after a cleric of a mosque was assaulted by some youths inside a bus.
Maulana Nor Mohammad was going from Shamli to Shahpur yesterday when six youths entered the vehicle near Bhaju village here and assaulted him, SP Rural Alokpirye Dershi said.
The accused later fled from the spot, he said.
A case has been registered against six unidentified youths in connection with the case, he said.
The cleric, who works in a mosque in Kamalpur village, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, locals staged a demonstration outside Shahpur police station and blocked the road for several hours in protest against the incident, police said.

Security has been tightened in the area and extra police personnel deployed after the incident, Dershi added.