adminLUCKNOW. — The Indian army was called in, an unusual measure, to contain communal violence pitting Hindus against Muslims that killed at least 15 people in northern Uttar Pradesh state. An army contingent of up to 800 was dispatched to the area on Saturday night, as armed gangs of Jats, a group practicing Hinduism, stormed a mosque and a village with Muslim residents, the state’s principal home secretary R.M. Srivastava said.
“We had sought assistance of the army last night after we found the violence spreading across to other villages,” Srivastava told Reuters.
“In fact, we were able to bring things under control until fresh violence broke out in (a) village Sunday morning.” — Reuters.
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