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Opinion | Rajat Sharma on how rumours fuelled communal tension in Kasganj

Jan 30, 2018, 03:59 PM IST

The local police was late in reacting to the situation as it unfolded. The next day, a local leader came to the area, and soon after Chandan's funeral, there were more instances of arson. The situation was later brought under control.

'I am alive because of the Hindus', says Kasganj violence survivor

News | Jan 30, 2018, 02:33 PM IST

Kasganj violence: Am absolutely fine, says Rahul Upadhyay

Kasganj violence: Absolutely fine, says Rahul Upadhyay who was rumoured to have been killed

India | Jan 30, 2018, 01:33 PM IST

Enraged by the false rumours of his demise, the mob staged violence and torched several vehicles and shops over the course of three days, resulting in the death of one person.

Ground Report: Did social media incite violence at Kasganj?

News | Jan 30, 2018, 10:57 AM IST

As many as 118 people have been arrested in connection with

Kasganj violence ‘blot on UP, shameful’: Guv; SP shunted out

India | Jan 29, 2018, 11:49 PM IST

Describing the clashes as “shameful”, Naik observed that this was for the first time in the last 9-10 months that such an incident occurred in the state.

UP's Kasganj has been tense since Republic Day on account of death of a youth during Tiranga Yatra

Kasganj violence: Rahul Upadhyay alive, 4 arrested for spreading rumours, says UP Police

India | Jan 29, 2018, 04:40 PM IST

The rumours spread online had claimed that Rahul Upadhyay had succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

File picture of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik

Kasganj incident 'blot' on UP, 'shameful': Governor Ram Naik

India | Jan 29, 2018, 04:15 PM IST

The governor noted that such an incident had occurred in the state for the first time in the last 9-10 months and described it as "shameful".

Fire breaks out in Kasganj, houses, shop damaged

News | Jan 29, 2018, 10:39 AM IST

Kasganj violence: 112 people arrested, situation remains tense

India | Jan 29, 2018, 08:28 AM IST

Explosives were found during house-to-house searches following which the state police chief said the stringent National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against the culprits.