Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- Two Muslim men were violently attacked by an angry mob in Nayagaonof Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of theft.

Fahim and his relative Firoz were returning home after attending a Chehlum procession, when a group of men stopped them and falsely accused them of being thieves.

"Despite telling them that they mistook us for someone else and we are not thieves, the group attacked us with sticks," Fahim said.

On receiving information, the police reached the spot and took the men to the station for safety. However, tensions rose after the mob followed them there, demanding their return.

When the police refused, the mob started pelting stones at the officers. A police vehicle was damaged. Police resorted to ...