Lakhimpur Kheri violence: India town tense after eight die in farmers' protests - BBC News

Security has been tightened in a northern Indian town after eight people, including four protesting farmers, died on Sunday.

Violence broke out in Lakhmirpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh state during a protest against agricultural reforms.

Photos and videos on social media showed vehicles set on fire as people lay covered in blood.

Opposition leaders have been stopped from visiting the families of the victims as the situation remains tense.