Police have arrested five people so far and detained ten others in Adauli village of Nai Mandi area in Bulandshahar district after a clash between members of two communities over an alleged incident of cow slaughter on Friday. The Uttar Pradesh police brass has deputed circle officer Alok Singh to pitch camp in the village to monitor the situation. He said that five people from both sides have been arrested and ten others taken into custody for interrogation. The SSP told HT that three cases have been registered for cow slaughter, stone pelting and damaging two mosques in the village. Cow slaughter is illegal in Uttar Pradesh.

Source: Hindustan Times August 26, 2017 08:48 UTC