Samajwadi Party workers protest in Lucknow over Sonu Kashyap murder

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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)