Bahraich violence | |
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Date | October 2024 |
Location | Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Methods | riots, arson |
Casualties | |
Arrested | 87 [1] |
On 13 October 2024, Bahraich saw communal violence between the Hindus and the Muslims following the murder of a Hindu man named Gopal Mishra, after he climbed onto the roof of a house of Abdul Hameed and removed green flag before replacing it with a saffron flag. [2] [3]
A number of vehicles and properties were burned by the rioters following the murder of Mishra. Two police officers have been suspended by the Bahraich district administration. [4]
A total of 87 arrests have been made as of 23 October. [1]
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