Agra, March 17 -- Agitated over the alleged rape of a minor girl in Hathras district's Bisawar, a mob forcibly entered a religious site of a community in the area and resorted to stone-pelting on Sunday, police said, adding that the situation had been brought under control.

"On Sunday, a group of people attempted to enter a religious site. Police and administration reached the spot and bought the situation under control after talking to members from both communities," said Hathras superintendent of police (SP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the accused, who was previously arrested for gang rape, has been taken into police custody. The accused, police claimed, snatched a gun from a policeman and fired on police personnel whi...