LUCKNOW: Four policemen were injured in communal violence here on Sunday over anti-Islam comments made by self-proclaimed Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari recently.

Several shops were vandalised as thousands of people gathered in Thakurganj even though they were not granted permission for a protest march organised by Mohammadi Mission against Tiwari's remarks.

Around 2pm, scores of people strayed from the main procession and first attacked Shashi, a shopkeeper who is also a member of a political party .They also started attacking other shopkeepers and roadside vendors who tried to intervene.

“Situation is peaceful in the area as of now. We are in the process of identifying the culprits. Strict and stringent action would be initiated against the erring persons,“ district magistrate Raj Shekhar told TOI.