Tensions flared during a Muharram procession in Ujjain’s Begumbagh area when a group of men allegedly broke police barricades and attempted to divert the religious procession from its pre-approved route.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on the Lebanese militants to disarm.

Four people, including two tourists from Punjab, were killed on the spot, while one person sustained critical injuries when their vehicle skidded off a road and fell into a gorge near the Rani nallah.