KANPUR, Dec. 24 -- Police arrested a Bajrang Dal coordinator and launched a manhunt for eight others after a two-century-old shrine was allegedly demolished in Fatehpur's Mawai village on Tuesday. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, purportedly shows men destroying the structure with hammers while making references to Bangladesh.

An FIR has been registered against five named individuals and four unidentified persons following a complaint by a sub-inspector. The arrested accused, Narendra Hindu, was produced before the court. Raids are underway to apprehend the remaining accused,police said on Wednesday.

The FIR alleges the accused damaged the shrine of Wali Shah Baba, delivered communally provocative s...