Curfew was imposed in Lakhimpur city of Kheri district on Thursday evening after violence during a protest over the circulation of an allegedly objectionable video.

On Wednesday, police took into custody one Jan Ahmed, a class 12 student, and one Faizal for allegedly “making and circulating” the video on social media. The complaint was filed by one Shubhendra.

As a group of protesters shouted slogans and demanded action against the accused on Thursday, a clash led to two persons sustaining gunshot injuries. The incident is being probed by the police.