Etah, Aug. 16 -- Two youths returning after watching the Chehallum procession in Aliganj were brutally beaten by a mob after being mistaken for thieves in the Aghatia village area of Etah district.
The incident triggered chaos, with police vehicles damaged and officers forced to use mild force and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The victims, Faheem and Firoz (18), both residents of Sarai village near Kanpur, were attacked around 10 PM on Friday night. According to Faheem, the duo had gone to see the Chehallum procession in Aliganj and were returning on a motorcycle when they encountered a large crowd near Aghatia village.
"People had sticks and batons in their hands. As we stopped quietly, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted that we ...