Bahraich. After the uproar during Durga Idol immersion in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, arson and vandalism once again took place on Monday. Many shops and houses were vandalized. A bike showroom and a hospital have been set on fire. The vehicles have been set on fire. The medicines have been burnt. Police marched in to keep the matter under control. Police from the neighboring area have also been called. In this matter, Home Secretary Sanjeev Gupta and ADG (Law and Order) and STF Chief Amitabh Yash have been sent to the spot. At present 30 people have been detained. UP Chief Minister Yogi has given instructions to deal strictly with the rioters. Also asked for a report on the latest situation. Instructions have also been given to take strict action against those spreading rumours. CM Yogi has asked to arrest the murder accused soon. DM Monica Rani said that we are trying to control the situation. When a crowd came out carrying the body of a youth killed in the violence on Monday, the police stopped them on the way. Villagers came out on the streets with sticks. When the protests turned violent, the police fired tear gas shells and lathicharged. During this time BJP MLA Sureshwar Singh was also with him. When the police explained, the family took the body and went home.
But the crowd became angry. They set fire to the main market of Mahsi tehsil. Vaibhav Mishra, brother of deceased Gopal, said that we were carrying the idol. Meanwhile, stone pelting suddenly started from Abdul Hameed’s house. Police was there, but they did not take any action. Our elder brother came forward and tried to stop them. But the police pushed those people inside. During this period 15 to 20 bullets were fired. The police lathicharged us. We want action to be taken against the police station. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that any conspiracy to disturb the peace and harmony of Uttar Pradesh will not succeed. Those protecting the rioters are once again becoming active, but we have to remain alert and alert. The bright future of the state will not be allowed to be tampered with. The culprits will be brought within the ambit of law and given strict punishment and the victims will get complete justice.
Appeal to all citizens to maintain peace and patience. Earlier, the post-mortem of Ram Gopal Mishra, who lost his life in Bahraich communal violence, was completed at seven in the morning. After this the body was sent towards his home. There is tension in the area after this incident. It is noteworthy that after a dispute over singing in Maharajganj town of Mahsi tehsil in Bahraich, youths from other communities started pelting stones. Due to this, when the Durga idol was broken, the members of the puja committee started protesting and the people of other community shot dead Ram Gopal Mishra. Rajan, who came to save him, also got seriously injured. Protests against the incident started in the entire district. People of the immersion committee started protesting by blocking the Bahraich-Sitapur highway near the Chahalari Ghat bridge. Bahraich-Lucknow highway was also blocked. There was arson and stone pelting along with the protest against this.