Bahraich Encounter: Police Open Fire to Prevent Escape, SP Reveals Key Details | ABP News

The main accused of Bahraich violence, Sarfaraz, was shot at in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. It is being said that Sarfaraz and his friend and accused Talib were planning to flee to Nepal along with three others. Talib has also been shot in the leg. The duo has been admitted to a hospital after suffering gunshot injuries. According to UP DGP Prashant Kumar, the police had arrested the accused and for taking them for weapons' recovery near the India-Nepal border. When the two accused tried to run away, the police fired shots at them to stop them. Communal tensions erupted in Bahraich on Sunday after violence broke out during a Durga idol immersion procession. A 22-year-old man Ramgopal Mishra was shot at during the clashes. He later succumbed to the gunshot injuries. Six others were injured during the clashes in stone-pelting and gunfire.