India, Oct. 5 -- A mosque in the United Kingdom's Peacehaven, near Brighton, in England's south coast, was reportedly set ablaze on Saturday night local time with two people inside.

The police are investigating the arson as a suspected hate crime, CNN reported. According to a voluntary mosque manager who spoke on condition of anonymity to the news outlet, two individuals wearing balaclavas attempted to force open the mosque's door before pouring gasoline on the steps and igniting it.

No one was injured in the incident. A volunteer at the mosque told the BBC, "It could have been murder," adding that the two people inside managed to escape unharmed.Sussex Police said in a statement that while no one was injured in the incident, the front ...