India, Feb. 1 -- Communal tension erupted in the Kotdwar area of Pauri district in Uttarakhand after right-wing activists from Dehradun allegedly threatened a local shopkeeper, demanding that he change the name of his 30-year-old establishment. The police have lodged two FIRs in connection with the incident.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pauri Sarvesh Panwar said a local shopkeeper named Wakeel Ahmed approached them alleging that he was threatened by individuals claiming to be members of the Bajrang Dal, who demanded that he change the name of his shop.

"We have registered an FIR following a written complaint by the victim," he said.

In his complaint, Ahmed said he has been operating his shop, 'Baba School Dress', on Patel Marg...