THREE MONTHS in the past, Ram Gopal Mishra, who was killed in Sunday’s violence, garnered some consideration in his native village of Rehuwa Mansar after marrying a lady he had been in a relationship with for a 12 months.
Initially, his household was hesitant concerning the marriage, as Ram Gopal had been unemployed since finishing his commencement in 2021.
Nevertheless, they finally agreed after he began working within the catering enterprise along with his cousin, Kisan Mishra.
The marriage was a modest affair, held at a temple in Bahraich with solely shut relations from either side current. “Ram Gopal’s father-in-law Nand Kishore isn’t in a great situation financially, so it was determined to maintain the ceremony easy. The wedding befell on July 20 at a temple which is round 40 km from the village,” mentioned his elder sister, Preeti Mishra, who lives in Lucknow.
Ram Gopal’s marriage grew to become a subject of dialog within the village, as he needed to make appreciable efforts to persuade his household to simply accept the union.
The home of Ram Gopal’s spouse Roli Mishra, 19, can be positioned in the identical village and their relationship got here as a “shock” to many.
Residents of Rehuwa Mansar mentioned they have been shocked by the information of Ram Gopal’s demise. “We’re all heartbroken. He was so completely happy after his marriage,” mentioned Vinod Kumar, a villager.
The villagers described Ram Gopal’s demise as a big loss to the group, as he was recognized for main and motivating others to organise occasions within the space. “Many have been keen on him as a result of he was all the time prepared to assist,” mentioned native resident Alok Tiwari.
Aside from his spouse Roli, Ram Gopal leaves behind his 70-year-old father, Kailash Nath Mishra, a farmer; his mom, Munni Devi and an elder brother, Har Milan Mishra.
Recalling the day of the incident, Ram Gopal’s cousin, Pundreek Mishra, mentioned that on Sunday, Ram Gopal and others have been getting ready ‘prasad’ at a close-by temple, the place a bhoj was being held. “Once they discovered that the Durga Puja procession would go by round 12:30 pm, they hurried to complete their work earlier than it arrived,” mentioned Pundreek, who lives subsequent to Ram Gopal’s home.
He added that Ram Gopal and others joined the procession and when it reached Maharajganj village round 4:30 pm, an altercation broke out after members of one other group requested that the music system be turned off.
Maharajganj is about six km from Ram Gopal’s village. “Ram Gopal had plans to maneuver to Delhi to search out work. He had massive desires, however they have been minimize quick by his premature demise,” mentioned Har Milan, sitting of their modest single-storey home with unplastered partitions. He added that the household would combat the homicide case till all of the accused are delivered to justice.
Har Milan, who’s concerned in farming, is married with two kids.
On Sunday night, as tensions escalated attributable to heated arguments between two teams, Ram Gopal, in an try to say his group’s satisfaction, climbed onto the roof of Abdul Hameed’s home and took down a inexperienced flag that was hoisted there. Inspired by the group on the highway, Ram Gopal then raised a saffron flag on the accused’s home.
A video of Ram Gopal purportedly eradicating the inexperienced flag and hoisting a saffron flag surfaced on social media.
Mishra added that this act proved deadly for Ram Gopal. He was dragged inside the home by the accused and shot lifeless. Later, some members of the procession, together with Ram Gopal’s family members, reached the terrace of the accused’s home from a neighboring house and retrieved his physique. The youths carrying the physique have been additionally attacked with stones, native residents claimed.
On Tuesday, accompanied by Mahsi MLA Sureshwar Singh, Ramgopal Mishra’s mother and father, spouse and cousin visited Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow. Adityanath prolonged his condolences to the household and warranted them that strict motion could be taken towards these accountable.
The Chief Minister additionally instructed the authorities involved to offer instant monetary help of Rs 10 lakh to the bereaved household and to make sure they obtain all authorities advantages, together with housing, sanitation amenities and Ayushman scheme protection.
After assembly the CM, Kishan Mishra, Ram Gopal’s cousin, mentioned the CM had assured them of strict motion towards the perpetrators.
“We’re glad with the assurances given by the CM,” Kishan mentioned. He added that, “Now we have obtained every little thing we wanted from the Chief Minister and your complete household is assured that justice will probably be served.”
