Bahraich Violence: Hospital, Shops Set On Fire After 22-Year-Old Killed During Durga Idol Immersion

25-30 people have been detained and efforts are on to bring normalcy in the areas affected by disturbance, police said.

The victim, Ram Gopal Mishra, was walking in the group when he was shot at.

Source : PTI

Protesters agitated after the death of a 22-year-old man in a communal clash during a Durga idol immersion procession torched several properties, including a private hospital, in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich on Monday. There were reports that the family members of the victim also reached the tehsil with his body to protest.

The violence was triggered by a disagreement over music being blasted out from loudspeakers while the procession was passing through the area on Sunday. The victim, Ram Gopal Mishra, was walking in the group when he was shot at. He was taken to a hospital but later died during treatment, according to a family member. Several other people were injured in stone pelting and firing.

30 People Detained

Superintendent of Police (SP), Bahraich, Vrinda Shukla said 25-30 people have been detained and efforts are on to bring normalcy in the areas affected by disturbance. She added that an adequate police force has been deployed. "All anarchist elements will be identified," Shukla said, adding that stringent action would be taken against them.

A case has been registered against a person identified as Salman. "Gunshots were fired from his house, which also functions as a shop. Identities of those involved in the incident are being ascertained and some suspects have been detained," she said.

CM Yogi Orders Police Deployment At Immersion Sites

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath denounced the violence and directed the administration to communicate with religious organisations and get the idol immersions done on time. He also directed police to deploy personnel at the immersion sites. 

जनपद बहराइच के महसी में माहौल बिगाड़ने वालों को बख्शा नहीं जाएगा।

सभी को सुरक्षा की गारंटी, लेकिन उपद्रवियों और जिनकी लापरवाही से घटना घटी है, ऐसे लोगों को चिह्नित कर कठोरतम कार्रवाई के निर्देश दिए हैं।

प्रतिमा विसर्जन जारी रहेगा। प्रशासन और पुलिस के अधिकारियों को मौके पर…

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 13, 2024

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said, "There is jungle raj in the entire state. Shots were fired there (in Bahraich) and the government got lathi-charge done during the 481st Bharat Milap in Varanasi...The CM should resign and go back to the Math."

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