Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): Two out of the five arrested in the Bahraich violence were injured during the encounter and three others were taken into custody, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said on Thursday, adding that the situation is nwo under control.
The two accused — Sarfaraz and Mohammad Talib — were shot in the leg by Uttar Pradesh Police while trying to flee to Nepal, according to the police.
“When the Police were taking the five arrested accused for weapons recovery near the India-Nepal border, the two accused tried to run away. As they tried to run away, shots were fired. During this, Mohammed Sarfaraz and Mohammed Talib were injured. Abdul Hameed, Fahim, and Abdul Afzal were arrested. A total of five accused were arrested. The situation is under control,” UP DGP Kumar said.
He said that further details will be shared by Bahraich police.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has attacked the state government accusing it of carrying out encounters to cover up their failure.
“This incident was an administrative failure. The government is doing encounters to cover up their failure… If encounters had been improving the law and order of the state, UP would have been way ahead of most states… If permission had been taken for the procession, why wasn’t it carried out peacefully? If they cannot handle such a small event, how can one expect them to safeguard law and order in the state… What happened was unfortunate and such incidents should not happen. We will stand with the families of the victims and ensure they get justice… The government is working on the policy of divide and rule. This incident has not just happened, it was planned,” Yadav said.
Congress also criticised the Uttar Pradesh government, attributing the violence in Bahraich to the failure of both the state government and the administration.
UP Congress President Ajay Rai stated, “The government has been conducting fake encounters for a long time. They are merely trying to cover up their failures.”
Congress MP Imran Masood remarked that those responsible for burning an entire market and misbehaving with women should also be held accountable.
“The rioters who burned shops must also be punished. Rioters have no religion. Those who torched the market and misbehaved with women should face appropriate action,” said Imran Masood.
Congress leader Avinash Pandey commented that encounters are becoming a daily occurrence in the state.
SP Bahraich, Vrinda Shukla explained that the police fired in self-defence, injuring the two.
“When the police team went to the Nanpara area to recover the murder weapon, Md. Sarfaraz alias Rinku and Md. Talib alias Sablu had the weapon in a loaded state, which they used to fire at the police. In self-defence, the police retaliated, injuring the two. They are undergoing treatment. We have also arrested the other three accused. All five have been officially arrested, and strict action will be taken against them. A search is underway for the remaining accused,” she added.
Ramgopal Mishra was killed, and several others were injured, after clashes between two communities broke out during the Durga idol immersion procession in the Mahasi area of Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. (ANI)
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