<p> A man was killed for protesting against the desecration of a mosque in the communally sensitive Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, triggering tension in the area. <br /><br />According to police sources, the incident happened in Nasirpur village late on Thursday. <br />Unidentified people barged into the village mosque and threw a bag inside, which later turned out to be meat, the police said. <br /><br />Two elderly people living close to the mosque stopped the men and asked what they threw in. <br /><br />One of the vandals pulled out a pistol in response and shot at the 70-year-old. The victim was taken to a hospital in Varanasi, but succumbed on Friday morning.<br /><br />As the news of the death spread, a mob gathered at the village and raised slogans against the police and the local administration.<br /><br />Two suspects were detained, police said, adding that a hunt has been launched to nab the other culprits.<br /><br />Police said security personnel had been deployed in full strength at the village and senior officials had reached the spot to monitor the situation. <br /><br /></p>
<p> A man was killed for protesting against the desecration of a mosque in the communally sensitive Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, triggering tension in the area. <br /><br />According to police sources, the incident happened in Nasirpur village late on Thursday. <br />Unidentified people barged into the village mosque and threw a bag inside, which later turned out to be meat, the police said. <br /><br />Two elderly people living close to the mosque stopped the men and asked what they threw in. <br /><br />One of the vandals pulled out a pistol in response and shot at the 70-year-old. The victim was taken to a hospital in Varanasi, but succumbed on Friday morning.<br /><br />As the news of the death spread, a mob gathered at the village and raised slogans against the police and the local administration.<br /><br />Two suspects were detained, police said, adding that a hunt has been launched to nab the other culprits.<br /><br />Police said security personnel had been deployed in full strength at the village and senior officials had reached the spot to monitor the situation. <br /><br /></p>
