Communal clashes erupted within the Mahasi tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday through the Durga idol immersion procession, resulting in the dying of a 22-year-old man from a gunshot wound and several other others injured.
A number of automobiles and outlets have been additionally set on hearth.
In keeping with police sources, the clashes started after members of the minority neighborhood allegedly requested the music to be turned off because the non secular procession was passing by way of a Muslim neighbourhood.
Taking critical observe of the conflict, CM Yogi Adityanath stated these liable for inflicting disturbances wouldn’t be spared. He additionally stated that strict motion could be taken towards the executive and cops whose “negligence” contributed to the incident.
“A heated argument started over the enjoying of DJ that escalated, resulting in a conflict and stone-pelting between the 2 teams. The state of affairs took an unpleasant flip when folks allegedly opened hearth during which a resident of the world, recognized as Ram Gopal Mishra, sustained a bullet wound. He was taken to a hospital, the place he succumbed to accidents,” stated an official. SHO Suresh Kumar Verma, stated they’re but to verify the sequence of occasions that led to the dying of the youth with a bullet wound.
Following the dying of the youth, an offended mob set hearth to automobiles, outlets, and homes within the space. Senior police and administrative officers reached the spot and the physique was despatched for a postmortem, an official stated.
A bunch gathered outdoors the district hospital refused to conduct the ultimate rites of the youth demanding motion towards the accused.
In the meantime, folks additionally refused to immerse Durga idols within the district till these concerned within the killing have been arrested.
