In the town of Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh, a rally by members of the Muslim community to mark India's Republic Day on Jan 26 was disrupted by a gang of Hindu nationalists on motorcycles.
One person was killed in clashes that day and as the unrest continued, news of a second death started circulating, further fanning communal tension.
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