Tension in communal clash hit Muzaffarnagar
The situation in Muzaffarnagar, where three people were killed in a communal clash late Wednesday, continued to be tense Thursday, police said.
Officials admitted that the killings had once again endangered the fragile peace in the region.
Another incident – stabbing and then shooting of a couple at Phugana in Shamli district late Wednesday night – fuelled the tension.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has sent state police chief Deo Raj Nagar to the violence hit region.