Bahraich (UP), Oct 3 (PTI) The district administration here has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against eight accused in connection with the communal violence that erupted during a Durga idol immersion procession here last year.

A formal notification of the order issued by District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi on September 30 was shared by police through a statement on Thursday.

According to the statement issued by Bahraich Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram Nayan Singh, the communal violence in October 2024 resulted in the death of a Hindu youth.

The eight accused against whom the NSA has been invoked are Maroof Ali, Nankau, Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Afzal, Mohammad Zeeshan, Javed, Shoeb Khan and Saif Ali.

All of them have been in jail since last year.

The action was ta

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