Imphal, April 5 -- A 26-year-old man was lynched by a mob in Yairipok, Thoubal district of Manipur, on Friday night after allegedly burning a copy of the Quran and sharing a video of the act on social media, according to police reports.

The deceased, identified as Md Imran, a resident of Yairipok Kekru Loubuk Leikai and son of the late Azeruddin, had reportedly uploaded a video earlier in the day in which he is seen burning the Quran and making provocative remarks about the Islamic holy book.

In the video, which quickly went viral, Imran reportedly claimed the Quran describes the creation of the world by the Almighty and stated that "the time for the Quran has come to an end."

The footage sparked widespread outrage within the local Mus...