Tension Erupts In Jharkhand's Garhwa During Durga Idol Immersion, 1 Killed In Bahraich

A large number of police forces arrived on the spot and after the intervention of the administration, the dispute was resolved.

Tension erupted in Jharkhand's Garhwa during idol immersion.

Source : Special Arrangement

Tension erupted in Jharkhand's Garhwa district following an idol immersion during Durga Puja. The incident unfolded on Sunday after one community blocked the way of people going to immerse the Durga idol in Lakhna village in the Sadar block of the district, which led to a huge uproar. 

There was stone pelting reported in the district which left three people, including a woman, wounded. Following the stone pelting, the police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. Some police personnel are also believed to be injured during the incident.

A large number of police forces arrived on the spot and after the intervention of the administration, the dispute was resolved. 

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Following the incident, the entire Matgarhi area has been converted into a security camp, with a heavy police presence deployed to maintain order.

Youth Dies In Bahraich During Communal Face-Off

In Bahraich, a 22-year-old youth died of a gunshot wound during a communal face-off in a village over playing of music during a procession. Around six people have been injured in the stone pelting and firing.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the guilty will not be spared.

The incident took place when the procession was passing through Mansoor village's Mahrajganj Bazar carrying an idol of Goddess Durga for immersion. Ram Gopal Mishra, a native of Rehua Mansoor village, who was walking with the group, was shot.

He was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment, his family member said. The area was fraught with communal tension after the killing. Similar processions were cancelled in Fakharpur town and some other places.

Adityanath, however, directed administration, "Idol immersion must continue. Communicate with religious organisations and get the idol immersion done on time." He also directed police to deploy manpower at the sites of immersion.