The local police was late in reacting to the situation as it unfolded. The next day, a local leader came to the area, and soon after Chandan's funeral, there were more instances of arson. The situation was later brought under control.
Enraged by the false rumours of his demise, the mob staged violence and torched several vehicles and shops over the course of three days, resulting in the death of one person.
Describing the clashes as “shameful”, Naik observed that this was for the first time in the last 9-10 months that such an incident occurred in the state.
The rumours spread online had claimed that Rahul Upadhyay had succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
The governor noted that such an incident had occurred in the state for the first time in the last 9-10 months and described it as "shameful".
Explosives were found during house-to-house searches following which the state police chief said the stringent National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against the culprits.
Earlier, internet services were suspended in the trouble-torn area to prevent rumours spreading on the social media in the western UP area
At least 49 people were arrested, and internet services have been suspended till 10 pm on January 28 in trouble-torn areas in western UP.
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