Bahraich violence victim died of “excessive bleeding” due to pellet injuries: CMO Sanjay Kumar

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): Ramgopal Mishra, who was killed in a clash that erupted between two communities during Durga idol immersion procession in Bahraich, died due to “excessive bleeding”, officials said.

Bahraich Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Sanjay Kumar Sharma told ANI that there were 25 to 30 pellets injuries found during the post-mortem of the victim.

The CMO said, “The information that we have – that man died of excessive bleeding due to 25-30 pellets injuries. There are some injury marks above his left eye and on the toes. Some part of the nails of both the feet is also missing.”

Ramgopal Mishra was killed while several others were injured after a clash erupted between two communities during Durga idol immersion procession in the Mahasi area in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

Appealing to not spread misinformation on social media, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural, Pavitra Mohan Tripathi said, “To disturb the social harmony, misinformation is being spread on social media – there’s been a single death in the incident and the reason for death is also clear in the post-mortem report which is bullet injuries. I request people not to spread misinformation and also not to believe in any of such misinformation. The situation is peaceful in the district.”

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that providing justice to the family of the victim of the Bahraich violence is the government’s top priority, and the culprits will not be spared at any cost. He said this after meeting with family members of the deceased of the Bahraich incident in Lucknow.

The family has been provided Rs 10 lakh, a house under the PM Awas Yojana, and an Antyodaya card.

On October 16, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led state government also initiated action against police officials. The SHO of Hardi police station and in-charge of the Mahsi area was removed along with CO Mahsi Rupendra Gaur. CO Ravi Khokhar of Rampur was given charge of CO Mahsi in Bahraich.

According to the police, the procession was passing by a Muslim area when the two groups argued over some issues.