An Islamic flag outside a mosque in Ballia was burnt during a Durga idol immersion procession.
UP Police registered an FIR against unidentified miscreants and launched a probe using CCTV footage.
Additional security forces were deployed to maintain peace and prevent communal tension in the region.
Police here have registered a case against two unidentified persons for allegedly burning an Islamic flag during a Durga idol immersion procession, an official said on Friday.
The incident took place Wednesday night in Garwar town when the procession was passing by a mosque. Some participants allegedly set fire to an Islamic flag attached to an electricity pole outside the mosque, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Verma said police learnt about the incident through social media on Thursday. A case was registered in this connection on Friday based on a complaint.
Verma said strict action would be taken against those found responsible.
Several Muslim organisations expressed anger over the incident on X, sharing a video showing some youths raising alleged inflammatory slogans and attempting to burn the flag during the procession.
The purported video also shows police personnel at the spot during the incident.
