Throwing mud at car leads communal tension in UP village, police deployed

Tension prevailed in a village here as members of two communities came face to face after a group of children threw mud at a car, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred in Hashimpura village on Friday evening when a group of children threw mud at a car of a couple belonging to another community, they said.

A heated argument ensued between members of two communities over the incident, Station House Officer Rajender Giri said. As a precautionary measure, the extra police force has been deployed in the village, he said.