India, Dec. 28 -- A birthday party at a cafe in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly turned controversial after a group of right-wing activists barged in and gate-crashed the gathering, alleging "love jihad". Two Muslim youth were among the party attendees, which was interrupted by members of the Bajrang Dal who stormed into the cafe and reportedly thrashed one of the attendees.

As the situation escalated, police got involved and fined two Muslim youths, who were among the 10 attendees of the party. The staffer of the restaurant was also fined for "disturbing the peace", news agency PTI reported.

Bajrang Dal members thrashed one of the two Muslim youth, accusing them of 'love jihad', the report said. A girl who tried to intervene was also thrashed,...