The police had to use force to disperse an irate crowd from attacking a couple at Kidwai Road in Malegaon of Maharashtra's Nasik district on Monday night.

The people objected to the couple talking as they belonged to different religious communities.

According to the police, the crowd attacked the couple and took them to a place of worship.

A local cable channel crew was also beaten while trying to shoot the incident.

The situation in Malegaon is said to be under control, sources added.