Samajwadi Party workers protest in Lucknow over Sonu Kashyap murder

Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest at Hazratganj in Lucknow against the murder of Sonu Kashyap in Meerut and were taken into custody by police

1. 👁 Samajwadi Party workers held a strong protest at Hazratganj intersection in Lucknow on Tuesday
   

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   Samajwadi Party workers held a strong protest at Hazratganj intersection in Lucknow on Tuesday over the murder of Sonu Kashyap in Meerut (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Protesters targeted the state government during the demonstration
   

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   Protesters targeted the state government during the demonstration and accused it of failing to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Samajwadi Party workers burned effigies at the protest site and raised slogans
   

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   Samajwadi Party workers burned effigies at the protest site and raised slogans demanding justice for Sonu Kashyap (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 The demonstration turned tense as Samajwadi Party workers were involved in an altercation with police personnel
   

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   The demonstration turned tense as Samajwadi Party workers were involved in an altercation with police personnel at Hazratganj (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Police reached the protest location soon after receiving information and took control of the situation to prevent escalation
   

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   Police reached the protest location soon after receiving information and took control of the situation to prevent escalation (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Before the situation worsened police took the protesting workers into custody from the spot
   

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   Before the situation worsened police took the protesting workers into custody from the spot (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Samajwadi Party workers alleged that law and order in the state had completely collapsed
   

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   Samajwadi Party workers alleged that law and order in the state had completely collapsed and said criminal incidents were repeatedly coming to light (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 The protesters demanded the immediate arrest of those accused in the murder of Sonu Kashyap
   

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   The protesters demanded the immediate arrest of those accused in the murder of Sonu Kashyap (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 The detained Samajwadi Party workers were taken by bus to Eco Garden by the police
   

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   The detained Samajwadi Party workers were taken by bus to Eco Garden by the police (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)

1. 👁 Samajwadi Party workers said they wanted justice for the victim’s family
   

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   Samajwadi Party workers said they wanted justice for the victim’s family and strict action against those responsible for the killing (Source: Photo by Vishal Srivastava)