<p>Lucknow: Stones and bricks were thrown at Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad and his supporters when the religious leader went to inspect an alleged illegal construction at the Karbala in the Abbas Bagh area, police said.</p><p>There were no casualties in the attack that took place on Monday. A car suffered some damage, they said.</p><p>After the incident, Jawad staged a sit-in at the site with his supporters, accusing police of negligence.</p><p>He ended his dharna after an assurance from a senior officer that stern action would be taken against the attackers.</p><p>Station House Officer (SHO), Thakurganj, Omveer Singh Chauhan, said a complaint had been received in connection with the attack and an FIR would be registered.</p><p>According to the complaint, filed by Karbala caretaker Sarim Mehdi, Jawad was on his way to the site under alleged encroachment when he and his supporters were attacked.</p><p>Jawwad told PTI he was attacked moments after he reached the Karbala.</p>.Lucknow: 3 arrested for beating man to death over suspicion of interfaith relationship; arrested .<p>"I had gone to the Karbala at Abbas Bagh after hearing about an illegal construction. As I arrived, I was targeted by the mafia elements. They also raised religious slogans to give the situation a communal colour," he said.</p><p>The cleric claimed he had given a police complaint against the "same elements" a few months ago, but there was no action.</p><p>"Today's incident would not have happened had police acted against these elements earlier," he said.</p><p>"We will court arrest if police fail to act against the accused this time. There is evidence against them, and police have to act now," he said.</p><p>Jawad earlier told reporters at the sit-in that he was attacked by "goons" and that police took an inordinate time in responding to the attack.</p><p>He claimed the attack was an attempt on his life.</p><p>The cleric said he had full faith in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's campaign against illegal constructions and hoped that the encroachments on the Karbala land would also be removed.</p><p>Police said the situation at the site was under control.</p>
<p>Lucknow: Stones and bricks were thrown at Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad and his supporters when the religious leader went to inspect an alleged illegal construction at the Karbala in the Abbas Bagh area, police said.</p><p>There were no casualties in the attack that took place on Monday. A car suffered some damage, they said.</p><p>After the incident, Jawad staged a sit-in at the site with his supporters, accusing police of negligence.</p><p>He ended his dharna after an assurance from a senior officer that stern action would be taken against the attackers.</p><p>Station House Officer (SHO), Thakurganj, Omveer Singh Chauhan, said a complaint had been received in connection with the attack and an FIR would be registered.</p><p>According to the complaint, filed by Karbala caretaker Sarim Mehdi, Jawad was on his way to the site under alleged encroachment when he and his supporters were attacked.</p><p>Jawwad told PTI he was attacked moments after he reached the Karbala.</p>.Lucknow: 3 arrested for beating man to death over suspicion of interfaith relationship; arrested .<p>"I had gone to the Karbala at Abbas Bagh after hearing about an illegal construction. As I arrived, I was targeted by the mafia elements. They also raised religious slogans to give the situation a communal colour," he said.</p><p>The cleric claimed he had given a police complaint against the "same elements" a few months ago, but there was no action.</p><p>"Today's incident would not have happened had police acted against these elements earlier," he said.</p><p>"We will court arrest if police fail to act against the accused this time. There is evidence against them, and police have to act now," he said.</p><p>Jawad earlier told reporters at the sit-in that he was attacked by "goons" and that police took an inordinate time in responding to the attack.</p><p>He claimed the attack was an attempt on his life.</p><p>The cleric said he had full faith in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's campaign against illegal constructions and hoped that the encroachments on the Karbala land would also be removed.</p><p>Police said the situation at the site was under control.</p>