Curfew in Lakhimpur for the second time: Read why it happened

Lakhimpur : It is for the second time Lakhimpur city in Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a curfew that has been imposed after a protest turned violent over the circulation of an objectionable video.

As per reports, two men circulated an objectionable video on Whatsapp; Cops took a swift action to nab them and when they tried to take them to jail, protesters restrained it with a clash.

Prior to this the city had witnessed a curfew in 1984 after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The two accused have been sent to custody.