Lucknow, Apr 23: A mob in Fatehpur Sikri of Agra attacked a police official and set his vehicle ablaze on Saturday to rescue five men believed to be associated with the Bajrang Dal. According to reports, the mob also attacked the Sadar Bazar police station demanding the five Bajrang Dal workers to be released. Also Read - Kanpur Hindu Girl Who Willingly Converted to Islam, Denies 'Love Jihad' Allegations in Viral Video | Watch

The entire incident began after the police registered an FIR against nine Hindu men for allegedly beating up people belonging to the minority community. Demanding the police to withdraw the name of the nine Hindu men, the Bajrang Dal workers gheraoed the Fatehpur Sikri police station and demanded a case to be registered against the people belonging to the minority community. After this, the police arrested five men who are been reported to be Bajrang Dal workers. Also Read - Why Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Not Open to Public Today? List of Historic Monuments to Remain Shut For People

The Bajrang Dal protest is been reported to turn violent with the agitators misbehaving with a senior police official. To maintain peace and order in the locality and to disperse the crowd, the police used mild force and later arrested five men who are been reported to be Bajrang Dal workers. The five workers caught were later sent to Sadar Bazaar Police Station. Also Read - Bajrang Dal Members in Bihar Force Muslim Man to Chant 'Jai Shri Ram', Thrash And Attempt to Slit His Throat on Refusal

After this, a mob reportedly led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA of Fatehpur Sikri Udaybhan Singh protested against the police. According to Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Agra city, the incident of the mob attacking the police took place after the BJP MLA left the spot.

According to reports, Santosh Kumar, a Sub-Inspector attached with the Sahganj Police Station was attacked by a group of men while he was returning home. The attackers also attempted to break the lock-up at the Sadar Bazaar police station.