Lucknow, Oct 13 (PTI) Stones and bricks were thrown at Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad and his supporters on Monday when the religious leader went to inspect an alleged encroachment at the Karbala in the Abbas Bagh area, according to police.

There were no casualties, except a car, which was damaged in the attack, they said.

After the incident, Jawad staged a sit-in protest at the site with his supporters, accusing the police of negligence.

Thakurganj Station House Officer (SHO) Omveer Singh Chauhan said a complaint had been received in connection with the attack and an FIR would be registered.

According to the complaint filed by Karbala caretaker Sarim Mehdi, Jawad was on his way to the site, allegedly under encroachment, when his group was attacked.

Jawad told reporters at the sit-in

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