Scores of people, some armed with sticks, walked along the cortege of a youth killed during a Durga procession here amid cries for justice from his family and others on Monday, a day of escalating tensions that saw shops being burnt and angry crowds walking the streets.

Bahraich is experiencing unrest as fresh violence erupts after a youth's murder during community clashes over DJ music. Authorities respond with internet suspension and detain 50 individuals amid escalating tensions.

Hundreds of persons protesting against the killing of a 22-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich set fire to several properties, including shops, on Monday, reported The Times of India. Following this, internet services were suspended in the district.

Bahraich: Scores of people, some armed with sticks, walked in the funeral cortege of a youth killed during a Durga idol immersion procession here amid cries for justice from the family and others on Monday,

Tension escalates in Bahraich after the death of Ram Gopal Mishra during a Durga idol immersion, leading to protests and internet suspension.

Scores of people, some armed with sticks, walked in the funeral cortege of a youth killed during a Durga idol immersion procession here amid cries for justice from the family and others on Monday, as

Violence broke out on Sunday when stones were hurled and shots were fired at the procession in Mahsi, a sub-division of Bahraich district.

Tension escalated in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, today -- a day after communal clashes during Durga idol immersion, in which one person died.