News X : The immediate cause of this weekend's violence appears to be the killings of three men following an incident involving the sexual harassment of a Hindu teenage girl. According to one account the brothers of the girl killed her persecutor but were then killed themselves by "members of his community".<br /><br />Sexual harassment of women is widespread in rural villages in Uttar Pradesh and often leads to feuds and violence.<br /><br />Rioting began in earnest on Saturday night after a meeting of thousands of Hindu farmers called for justice following the deaths. Officials said some of the farmers had given hate-filled speeches against Muslims at the meeting.<br /><br />Clashes with Muslims broke out after the meeting, with many people carrying guns, swords and knives, said a senior police officer, Arun Kumar.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
