Tensions flare in Bahraich as a festive celebration turns deadly, with one man shot and several injured over a music dispute during a Durga immersion procession.

The communal clash erupted over allegedly loud music during the procession as the Muslim community objected to it. More than half a dozen were injured in stone pelting. A bullet hit Ram Gopal Mishra, who was walking in the procession.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed sorrow over the administration's "inaction" during the communal violence in Bahraich, Uttar

The face-off occurred on Sunday in the Mahrajganj area of Mansoor village when a Durga idol immersion procession passed through. Around half a dozen people were injured in stone pelting and firing.