Bahraich

BJP Yuva Morcha city president Arpit Srivastava dismissed the case filed against him as fake, stating that he had protested against BJP MLA's son for hurling abuses.

A Hindu man Sudhakar Tiwari was brutally attacked by an Islamist mob during the Durga Visarjan procession in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, highlighting violence against Hindus. He was found unconscious near a mosque.

The official X account of Bahraich Police has been threatening action against media outlets for reporting eyewitness account of Islamist violence that claimed the life of Ram Gopal Mishra.

Social media and ground-level celebrations of Ram Gopal Mishra’s murder in Bahraich have surfaced during the OpIndia Ground report.

The communal tension that erupted in Bahraich on 13th October, 2024, has once again created an atmosphere of fear and terror in the district.

Abdul Hameed is named as the main accused in the Bahraich violence. He and his family are accused of shooting and killing Ramgopal Mishra during the violence that broke out during the immersion of Maa Durga idol on October 13.

The injured brothers said that “Jo dikhe usey kaat do [Slaughter whoever you see]” announcements were being made from the mosques. Consequently, Muslim mobs came out on the streets with swords and sticks.

On the 16th of October, The Wire published a report on YouTube, titled “Who is behind the communal riots in Bahraich?” In this video, ‘journalist’ Sharat Pradhan accused the BJP and RSS of instigating riots in Bahraich insinuating that since bypolls are to be held in 10 seats in the state.

Authorities have announced that the accused will face charges under the National Security Act (NSA). However, Ram Gopal's family and villagers remain dissatisfied with the police's actions.

Speaking to OpIndia, Kishan said Abdul Hamid and other rioters had planned to make Gopal Mishra's body disappear so the case would have been of a missing person and not murder.