Cops shoot two Bahraich violence accused attempting to flee to Nepal
- In Reports
- 05:32 PM, Oct 17, 2024
- Myind Staff
The Uttar Pradesh Police shot two suspects in the Bahraich violence case on Thursday as they allegedly attempted to flee to Nepal. Mohammed Taleeb and Sarfaraz, also known as Rinku were identified as the suspects.
The two were shot near the border after the police were notified of their presence in the region, according to Amitabh Yash, the head of the UP Special Task Force (STF). According to Bahraich SP Vrinda Shukla, five individuals were taken into custody shortly after the two were shot.
“Five main suspects have been arrested. Based on information from two of them, the police went to recover the murder weapon that they had hidden near Nanpara. A loaded gun, along with another weapon, was hidden there, which was recovered. In retaliatory firing, two suspects were injured and medical treatment is being provided to them,” she said.
“Sarfaraz and Mohammed Taleeb were shot in the leg. We have referred them to the district hospital for intensive care. We have not taken out the bullets yet,” remarked a physician from Nanpara Community Health Center.
Violence broke out during a Durga Puja immersion parade in Maharajganj, Bahraich, on October 13. Claims of loud music being played close to a house of worship sparked the conflict. Ram Gopal Mishra, 22, was shot dead in the clash. As a result of the event, which caused vandalism and arson in the neighbourhood, police filed several formal complaints against unnamed rioters and some named suspects after crowds set fire to homes, stores, showrooms, hospitals, and automobiles.
Along with enforcing strict security in the mixed-population town where tensions erupted due to the performance of the song "Chahe Jitna Jor Laga Lo, Aayenge Phir Yogi Ji," the police have so far apprehended 55 people. On condition of anonymity, a police officer informed news agency PTI that searches were carried out late on October 16 in the villages of Chandpara and Nakwa to find the primary suspect, but no one was taken into custody.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed by the deceased's relatives against six named and four unidentified individuals. Hindu and Muslim religious figures, such as Mahamandaleshwar Swami Ravi Giri Maharaj, Maulana Qari Zubair Ahmad Kasmi, and Shyamkaran Tekariwal, the president of the Ram Leela Committee, urged people to bring peace and unity back on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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