A group of Bajrang Dal members slapped and abused the priest (imam) of a mosque in Haryana's Hisar district while protesting the Amarnath Yatra terror attack in which seven people were killed on Monday.

In a video that has gone viral, a bunch of Bajrang Dal men could be seen slapping, pushing and heckling the imam, identified as Mohammad Yaseen, while protesting near Lahoriya Chowk mosque on Tuesday evening.

Reports said the men saw Yaseen, a mango trader from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, emerging from the mosque while they were protesting the killing of seven pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir.

The men attacked and abused Yaseen after he refused to say 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', and objected to being forced to raise the slogans.

The local traders' association later complained to the police, who have increased security in the area.

Hindi newspaper Amar Ujala reported that the incident has triggered tension in the Haryana town.

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