Rae Bareli, March 22: Some 12 vehicles, including a roadways bus, were torched as violence, which first erupted in Parsadepur town, spread to neighbouring areas in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said here today.
A roadways bus and 11 other vehicles were set ablaze in Deeh area and Purelagi village late last night, they said.
Earlier, a clash between two communities over the route of a religious procession in Parsadepur town left 18 injured.
Over 36 people had been arrested in connection with the violence, the officials said.
–Agencies