A couple in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut was harassed, thrashed by members of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a youth group founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Members of the group barged into a house in Meerut's Shastri Nagar locality and thrashed a Muslim man after he was found in a compromising position with a woman, local residents said. The incident took place on Tuesday (April 11).

"When we entered the house, we found the two in a compromising state. The rooms in the building are rented out for suspicious activities," Nagendra Pratap Singh, the leader of the group, said.

A video of the incident being circulated on social media shows the couple being bombarded with questions such as - "What is your name? Name your baap (father), What are you doing here?" - by members of the group.

"Why your names are different? Have you converted?" the quizzing of the couple goes on.

The couple was later handed over the police which denied the two being beaten up by the group.

Superintendent of police (City) Alok Priyadarshi said that the man and women were Muslims and they were released later.

Headquartered in Gorakhpur, the Hindu Yuva Vahini was founded by Yogi Adityanath in 2002.However, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister has distanced himself from the organisation now.

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