Tension erupted at the MG Marg (Main Road) area after three youths of a community reported to the police that they were thrashed by locals at the Airport Road and were forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram". Angry residents of a community blocked the MG Marg near Church Complex after the incident went viral. The youths said in the complaint to police that they had gone to Airport Road for taking photographs when an angry mob from nearby Hethu village came to them, asked their names and then started abusing them in the name of their religion. Soon after a verbal spat, they beat the youths with sticks and rods and forced them to chant "Jai Shri Ram". The youths then ran for their life and lodged the complaint seeking action against the guilty, they said.
Later, an irate mob blocked the Main Road in the evening and police had to use mild force to disperse the crowd, locals said. A large number of security personnel were deployed in the area at the time of filing of this report.