A police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur died on Saturday after he was hit by a stone thrown at him by a protesting mob earlier in the day.

Speaking to the media, Mahipal Pathak, CO, Sadar, said Vats was returning after completing his duty at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally today.

Taking cognisance of the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 40 lakh to the wife and Rs 10 lakh to the parents of Constable Suresh Vats.

Adityanath has directed top police authorities to take strict legal action against the protesters.