New Delhi: Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person after a shrine was allegedly vandalized and a sacred cloth or ‘chadar’ was burnt in Chinaur area of ​​Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, officials said on Monday.The incident, which occurred under Sadar Bazar police station limits, sparked tension in the area, prompting officials to step up efforts to trace those responsible.Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit told news agency PTI that during inspection, burnt pieces of clothes were found at the spot. “It appears that someone removed the sheet covered over the mazar and set it on fire. Besides, the iron mesh around the mazar was found damaged,” he said.He said a complaint was lodged on Sunday, following which the police registered a case against an unidentified person and started investigation. “Police teams have been directed to identify and arrest the accused as soon as possible,” he said.Dargah caretaker Mohammed Ahmed, also known as Chand Mian, said the site is frequented by people from different communities. He said, “Hindus visit this shrine more than Muslims. Police visited the spot after the incident. We demand the immediate arrest of the person who broke the iron mesh around the shrine, burnt the bedsheet and pelted stones at the structure.”Police have registered a case under section 298 of the Indian Justice Code (BNS), which deals with causing harm or desecration of a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.Officials said CCTV footage of the surrounding areas is being scanned to identify the accused and establish the sequence of events.