A 19-year-old nursing student was found dead inside her hostel room in Rajendra Nagar, central Delhi, on Friday, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.

The student was reportedly in her third year of BSc Nursing and was also part of the nursing staff at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. She was a resident of Najafgarh in southwest Delhi.

According to police, a preliminary inquiry suggested that the student may have died by suicide. No suicide note has been recovered so far. Police were informed by the hospital on August 21 and reached the hostel to begin their investigation.

Delhi Nursing Student Found Dead In Hostel Room | Police Probe Underway

A 35-year-old man from India's Andhra Pradesh, who was an accused in a POCSO case, allegedly killed six people, including two children and three members of the family that filed a complaint against him in state's Rangareddy district, police said on Saturday (July 11). The man has been identified as P Rajkumar. He initially targetted the minor girl, her mother and maternal grandmother, and subsequently killed his wife and two children on Friday night. The man was booked under POCSO Act for stalking the minor girl in May this year based on the complaint filed by the girl's family and was out on bail.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boat-carrying-indian-tourists-capsizes-near-phu-quoc-island-in-vietnam-rescue-operations-are-underway-1783763951823">At least 15 Indian tourists killed after boat capsizes near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam</a><h3>Murders at multiple locations</h3>&nbsp;Future City Police Commissioner Tarun Joshi told reporters that the man went to the house of the minor girl in Shabad town on Friday night and killed her mother and maternal grandmother, who was asleep. He then took the minor girl in a car to his native village of Dhaivalguda and stabbed her to death near a lake.Rajkumar, subsequently, went to his house, which is about 250 meters from the lake, and killed his wife (in her 30s) and his two sons, aged four and one-and-a-half-year-old, who were all asleep. &nbsp;The man was out after he secured anticipatory bail in the stalking case. He allegedly used a sickle and a knife to stab the victims and slit their throats.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/medical-student-from-kerala-killed-in-uzbekistan-family-alleges-forced-conversion-bid-1783693509962">Medical student from Kerala killed in Uzbekistan; family alleges forced conversion bid</a>&nbsp;While the police said that he is absconding, they also informed that the accused called his father and confessed to the crimes. He also told his father that he was going to die by “suicide”, police said. His phone is switched off since then. Seven teams have been formed to nab the accused and they are searching for him, the Commissioner said adding “We will get (nab) him soon.” Stating that the reason to kill the minor and her family could be revenge, police said that exact reason is not known. “As of now we don’t know why he killed his own wife and children,” Joshi said.&nbsp;&nbsp;Police also informed the press that according to his family members, the accused stated that he was addicted to gambling and had taken loans, because of which he was mentally disturbed. After the POCSO case was registered, the accused had gone absconding from his village for two weeks and had subsequently filed an anticipatory bail in a court. As the offence carries a punishment of less than seven years, he was released on a personal bond, the Commissioner said.

An Indian man, who was out-on-bail after being accused in a POCSO case allegedly killed at least six people. He is now absconding after he admitted to have murdered the six people in front of his father.

A 35-year-old man from India's Andhra Pradesh, who was an accused in a POCSO case, allegedly killed six people, including two children and three members of the family that filed a complaint against him in state's Rangareddy district, police said on Saturday (July 11). The man has been identified as P Rajkumar. He initially targetted the minor girl, her mother and maternal grandmother, and subsequently killed his wife and two children on Friday night. The man was booked under POCSO Act for stalking the minor girl in May this year based on the complaint filed by the girl's family and was out on bail. Also Read: At least 15 Indian tourists killed after boat capsizes near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Murders at multiple locations Future City Police Commissioner Tarun Joshi told reporters that the man went to the house of the minor girl in Shabad town on Friday night and killed her mother and maternal grandmother, who was asleep. He then took the minor girl in a car to his native village of Dhaivalguda and stabbed her to death near a lake. Rajkumar, subsequently, went to his house, which is about 250 meters from the lake, and killed his wife (in her 30s) and his two sons, aged four and one-and-a-half-year-old, who were all asleep. The man was out after he secured anticipatory bail in the stalking case. He allegedly used a sickle and a knife to stab the victims and slit their throats. Also Read: Medical student from Kerala killed in Uzbekistan; family alleges forced conversion bid While the police said that he is absconding, they also informed that the accused called his father and confessed to the crimes. He also told his father that he was going to die by “suicide”, police said. His phone is switched off since then. Seven teams have been formed to nab the accused and they are searching for him, the Commissioner said adding “We will get (nab) him soon.” Stating that the reason to kill the minor and her family could be revenge, police said that exact reason is not known. “As of now we don’t know why he killed his own wife and children,” Joshi said. Police also informed the press that according to his family members, the accused stated that he was addicted to gambling and had taken loans, because of which he was mentally disturbed. After the POCSO case was registered, the accused had gone absconding from his village for two weeks and had subsequently filed an anticipatory bail in a court. As the offence carries a punishment of less than seven years, he was released on a personal bond, the Commissioner said.

An Indian man, who was out-on-bail after being accused in a POCSO case allegedly killed at least six people. He is now absconding after he admitted to have murdered the six people in front of his father.

Out on bail in POCSO case, man kills at least 6 in Telangana, including his wife and children

Mumbai: The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch, maintaining strict vigilance against narcotics in the city, recently carried out a successful operation in Vadaj, resulting in the arrest of a married couple in possession of MD (Mephedrone) drugs worth several lakhs. According to officials, the Crime Branch received credible intelligence that Kamlesh Bishnoi, originally from Rajasthan, and his wife Rajeshwari, residing at Khat Colony near Akhbarnagar Circle in Vadaj, were storing and distributing illegal narcotics from their home. Acting on the tip-off, the Crime Branch conducted a raid in the presence of independent witnesses (Panchas).&nbsp;Searches of the premises and the couple, carried out under the NDPS Act, led to the recovery of suspicious substances from the pockets of the accused and a plastic container in their house. Experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) confirmed the substances to be Mephedrone (MD). Police seized a total of 357 grams and 750 milligrams of MD drugs, with an estimated market value of approximately Rs 35,77,500. Additionally, Rs 22,800 in cash, two mobile phones, and an electronic weighing scale were confiscated, bringing the total value of seized assets to Rs 36,40,800.&nbsp;&nbsp;During interrogation, the couple revealed that their drug supply network extended to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. They admitted sourcing the drugs from a relative, Subhash Godara of Sanchore, Rajasthan, who, in turn, procured them from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The arrested duo was selling the drugs to retail buyers within Ahmedabad. This operation successfully disrupted a significant drug supply chain. A case has been registered against the couple under the NDPS Act, and a manhunt is underway to apprehend the primary supplier and other members of the network

Searches of the premises and the couple, carried out under the NDPS Act, led to the recovery of suspicious substances from the pockets of the accused and a plastic container in their house. 

Mumbai: The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch, maintaining strict vigilance against narcotics in the city, recently carried out a successful operation in Vadaj, resulting in the arrest of a married couple in possession of MD (Mephedrone) drugs worth several lakhs. According to officials, the Crime Branch received credible intelligence that Kamlesh Bishnoi, originally from Rajasthan, and his wife Rajeshwari, residing at Khat Colony near Akhbarnagar Circle in Vadaj, were storing and distributing illegal narcotics from their home. Acting on the tip-off, the Crime Branch conducted a raid in the presence of independent witnesses (Panchas). Searches of the premises and the couple, carried out under the NDPS Act, led to the recovery of suspicious substances from the pockets of the accused and a plastic container in their house. Experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) confirmed the substances to be Mephedrone (MD). Police seized a total of 357 grams and 750 milligrams of MD drugs, with an estimated market value of approximately Rs 35,77,500. Additionally, Rs 22,800 in cash, two mobile phones, and an electronic weighing scale were confiscated, bringing the total value of seized assets to Rs 36,40,800. During interrogation, the couple revealed that their drug supply network extended to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. They admitted sourcing the drugs from a relative, Subhash Godara of Sanchore, Rajasthan, who, in turn, procured them from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The arrested duo was selling the drugs to retail buyers within Ahmedabad. This operation successfully disrupted a significant drug supply chain. A case has been registered against the couple under the NDPS Act, and a manhunt is underway to apprehend the primary supplier and other members of the network

Searches of the premises and the couple, carried out under the NDPS Act, led to the recovery of suspicious substances from the pockets of the accused and a plastic container in their house.

Couple arrested with large quantity of drugs in Gujarat; interstate network exposed

Nithari serial killings—the disappearance and alleged murders of over a dozen children in the north Indian city of Noida—was a stomach-churning news story in 2006. Moninder Singh Pandher and his house help Surinder Koli were arrested and charged with shocking crimes ranging from rape and murder to necrophilia and cannibalism. But today, both Pandher and Koli are free men, having been acquitted of all charges after decade-long court battles. The fundamental questions remain: Who killed Nithari kids? How did an 'open and shut' case collapse after nearly 20 years, whose suspects had been given multiple death sentences? Why wasn't the organ trade angle probed enough?<h2>The Nithari serial murders: How the story unfolded</h2>The Nithari case in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh garnered public attention months after disparate missing person complaints were filed by parents in Sector 31, Noida, about their children—boys and girls aged from five to 19. More than 30 children and young women went missing between 2005 and mid-2006, but complaints were largely ignored because the parents came from poor socioeconomic backgrounds.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-sector-36-review-vikrant-massey-deepak-dobriyals-performance-draws-you-into-this-gruesome-tale-758274">Sector 36 review: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal's performances draw you into this gruesome tale</a>&nbsp;<h2>A drain of terror and a house of horrors</h2>Eventually, body parts, skulls and human remains began to be recovered from a drain behind House D-5, owned by businessman Moninder Singh Pandher, and occupied by his domestic help, Surinder Koli. The case, splashed across Indian TV channels and newspaper front pages at the time, became all about the alleged rape, murder, and dismemberment of children and young women.By late 2006, more and more skeletal remains, items of clothing, and personal belongings of the missing children were recovered in police searches. Amid public outrage, Koli was arrested after one missing girl’s phone was traced to him.Then came the alleged confessions: Koli, a poor man from the eastern state of Odisha, allegedly admitted to having committed multiple murders, sexual assaults, dismemberment, and acts of necrophilia. Pandher was arrested shortly after and charged with some of these crimes.Also read: India: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/allahabad-hc-acquits-koli-and-pandher-in-nithari-serial-killings-case-647458">Allahabad HC acquits Koli and Pandher in Nithari serial killings case</a><h2>India's top investigative agency took the case but allegations of organ trade not probed enough</h2>The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the case in January 2007 amid mounting pressure, discovered more remains and evidence.Charges were filed in 19 of the cases. Koli was convicted in most of them, and Pandher in fewer. The death penalty was handed down by lower courts for both in the murder of 14-year-old Rimpa Haldar.During this period, there were reports and allegations that these murders could not have been the handiwork of one single individual (or two), but possibly an organised crime group involved in organ trafficking. However, this angle was never sufficiently investigated. Several reports suggested that body parts found in the drains and household were removed in ways that indicated professional handling. Both family members and some investigators pointed out that some organs were missing from the recovered human remains. But in the absence of proper forensic evidence and procedural lapses, the organ trade and trafficking angle was not fully explored.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nithari-killings-2006-how-reports-of-cannibalism-rapes-and-gory-murders-unfolded-647582">Nithari killings 2006: How reports of cannibalism, rapes and gory murders unfolded</a><h2>The acquittals: As shocking as the murders</h2>The court battles that followed saw Pandher being acquitted in most cases, while Koli’s sentences were often upheld, commuted, or eventually overturned.In 2023, the Allahabad High Court fully acquitted both Pandher and Koli. It cited “shoddy” CBI investigations, unreliable confessions, procedural lapses, and failure to probe leads such as organ trade. Pandher was freed in the same year.The Uttar Pradesh government appealed the verdict, as did families of the victims. But in July 2025, India’s Supreme Court upheld the acquittals.After nearly 19 years in custody, Koli was released from prison on November 13.The courts expressed “deep regret” that the actual perpetrators were not identified beyond legal doubt.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nithari-killings-accused-surendra-koli-set-free-by-supreme-court-1762848505121">Nithari killings: Accused Surendra Koli set free by Supreme Court</a><h2>Nithari unsolved: A horrific case now officially back to square one</h2>The Nithari murders now echo the shoddy handling of investigations in other high-profile cases in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) such as the Jessica Lal murder, the Aarushi Talwar–Hemraj case, the Shivani Bhatnagar killing, and the Priyanka Matoo case. It remains to be seen if a fresh investigation will be opened, but for Koli and Pandher, the damage to their lives has been done. It is said that one is innocent until proven guilty, but they were acquitted only after having been pronounced guilty and sentenced to multiple death penalties. They have forever been shamed, with films, web series, documentaries, and TV programmes portraying them as monsters. The documentary, India’s Serial Killers: The Nithari Case, the TV show Savdhaan India's episodes on the murders, and web series like Crime Patrol and the film Sector 36 depicted the killings in some form.&nbsp;If Koli and Pandher are indeed not the perpetrators, it is safe to assume that the real culprits are silently roaming among the residents of the Indian city.<h2>A different type of justice for the poor of India</h2>If you search online now for Nithari, you might see interviews of the former suspects explaining their side of the story. It adds to the current trend of former criminals, gangsters, and financial crime-accused becoming podcast guests. We live in an America-inspired era where criminals can become celebrities.&nbsp;On the other hand, unlike several other shocking murders in Delhi, the aggrieved party here is not from middle-class or influential families. They are parents and relatives of children from slums and shanties in the backyards of the Indian capital. There may not be as many 'Justice For' marches for them, as happened in the cases of Jessica Lal and Priyanka Matoo. For them, it is proving to be a different kind of justice system.

The Nithari murders case collapses after nearly two decades as courts acquitted key accused Surinder Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher. Families of missing children are left without answers and raising questions over a failed investigation. How did we reach here?

Nithari serial killings—the disappearance and alleged murders of over a dozen children in the north Indian city of Noida—was a stomach-churning news story in 2006. Moninder Singh Pandher and his house help Surinder Koli were arrested and charged with shocking crimes ranging from rape and murder to necrophilia and cannibalism. But today, both Pandher and Koli are free men, having been acquitted of all charges after decade-long court battles. The fundamental questions remain: Who killed Nithari kids? How did an 'open and shut' case collapse after nearly 20 years, whose suspects had been given multiple death sentences? Why wasn't the organ trade angle probed enough? The Nithari serial murders: How the story unfolded The Nithari case in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh garnered public attention months after disparate missing person complaints were filed by parents in Sector 31, Noida, about their children—boys and girls aged from five to 19. More than 30 children and young women went missing between 2005 and mid-2006, but complaints were largely ignored because the parents came from poor socioeconomic backgrounds. Also read: Sector 36 review: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal's performances draw you into this gruesome tale A drain of terror and a house of horrors Eventually, body parts, skulls and human remains began to be recovered from a drain behind House D-5, owned by businessman Moninder Singh Pandher, and occupied by his domestic help, Surinder Koli. The case, splashed across Indian TV channels and newspaper front pages at the time, became all about the alleged rape, murder, and dismemberment of children and young women. By late 2006, more and more skeletal remains, items of clothing, and personal belongings of the missing children were recovered in police searches. Amid public outrage, Koli was arrested after one missing girl’s phone was traced to him. Then came the alleged confessions: Koli, a poor man from the eastern state of Odisha, allegedly admitted to having committed multiple murders, sexual assaults, dismemberment, and acts of necrophilia. Pandher was arrested shortly after and charged with some of these crimes. Also read: India: Allahabad HC acquits Koli and Pandher in Nithari serial killings case India's top investigative agency took the case but allegations of organ trade not probed enough The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the case in January 2007 amid mounting pressure, discovered more remains and evidence. Charges were filed in 19 of the cases. Koli was convicted in most of them, and Pandher in fewer. The death penalty was handed down by lower courts for both in the murder of 14-year-old Rimpa Haldar. During this period, there were reports and allegations that these murders could not have been the handiwork of one single individual (or two), but possibly an organised crime group involved in organ trafficking. However, this angle was never sufficiently investigated. Several reports suggested that body parts found in the drains and household were removed in ways that indicated professional handling. Both family members and some investigators pointed out that some organs were missing from the recovered human remains. But in the absence of proper forensic evidence and procedural lapses, the organ trade and trafficking angle was not fully explored. Also read: Nithari killings 2006: How reports of cannibalism, rapes and gory murders unfolded The acquittals: As shocking as the murders The court battles that followed saw Pandher being acquitted in most cases, while Koli’s sentences were often upheld, commuted, or eventually overturned. In 2023, the Allahabad High Court fully acquitted both Pandher and Koli. It cited “shoddy” CBI investigations, unreliable confessions, procedural lapses, and failure to probe leads such as organ trade. Pandher was freed in the same year. The Uttar Pradesh government appealed the verdict, as did families of the victims. But in July 2025, India’s Supreme Court upheld the acquittals. After nearly 19 years in custody, Koli was released from prison on November 13. The courts expressed “deep regret” that the actual perpetrators were not identified beyond legal doubt. Also read: Nithari killings: Accused Surendra Koli set free by Supreme Court Nithari unsolved: A horrific case now officially back to square one The Nithari murders now echo the shoddy handling of investigations in other high-profile cases in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) such as the Jessica Lal murder, the Aarushi Talwar–Hemraj case, the Shivani Bhatnagar killing, and the Priyanka Matoo case. It remains to be seen if a fresh investigation will be opened, but for Koli and Pandher, the damage to their lives has been done. It is said that one is innocent until proven guilty, but they were acquitted only after having been pronounced guilty and sentenced to multiple death penalties. They have forever been shamed, with films, web series, documentaries, and TV programmes portraying them as monsters. The documentary, India’s Serial Killers: The Nithari Case, the TV show Savdhaan India's episodes on the murders, and web series like Crime Patrol and the film Sector 36 depicted the killings in some form. If Koli and Pandher are indeed not the perpetrators, it is safe to assume that the real culprits are silently roaming among the residents of the Indian city. A different type of justice for the poor of India If you search online now for Nithari, you might see interviews of the former suspects explaining their side of the story. It adds to the current trend of former criminals, gangsters, and financial crime-accused becoming podcast guests. We live in an America-inspired era where criminals can become celebrities. On the other hand, unlike several other shocking murders in Delhi, the aggrieved party here is not from middle-class or influential families. They are parents and relatives of children from slums and shanties in the backyards of the Indian capital. There may not be as many 'Justice For' marches for them, as happened in the cases of Jessica Lal and Priyanka Matoo. For them, it is proving to be a different kind of justice system.

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A routine Friday night dinner in Durgapur spiraled into horror when a medical student was reportedly raped, sparking outrage and demands for justice. As new details emerge, questions are being raised about what really happened that night. Was it premeditated? Who's being protected? This video breaks down everything we know so far, from eyewitness accounts to police actions and the search for truth.

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Restless crowds, some people armed with sticks and iron rods,&nbsp;roamed the streets, while shops were set on fire as tension escalated in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, a day after a 22-year-old man was killed in communal violence during a Durga idol immersion procession.

Police have booked a man and detained around 30 people in connection with the violence in the Mahrajganj area of Mansoor village when a Durga idol immersion procession passed through on Sunday. Around half a dozen people were injured in stone pelting and firing.

There were protests at several places and slogans raised against police and administrative officials, even as police forces conducted a flag march&nbsp;in the area. Black smoke billowed into the sky from some shops, houses, and vehicles set ablaze.

Officials said Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary Sanjeev Gupta and Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash have reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

“The situation is being brought under control and anti-social elements are being chased away,” Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bahraich Vrinda Shukla told PTI Videos.

Reacting to the violence, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya posted on X, “Any conspiracy to disturb the peace and harmony of Uttar Pradesh will not be unsuccessful. Those who protect the rioters are once again becoming active, but we have to be cautious and vigilant.” “The bright future of the state will not be allowed to be tampered with,” he said in Hindi.

Maurya asserted that the culprits would be given strict punishment and victims would get complete justice. “I appeal to all citizens to maintain peace and patience,” he posted.

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a post on X in Hindi: “The news of violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, and the inaction of the administration are extremely sad and unfortunate.” 
 
“I appeal to the chief minister of the state and the state administration to take immediate action, take the public into confidence and stop the violence. Strictest action should be taken against the culprits. My humble appeal to the public, please do not take the law into your own hands,” she added.

Earlier in the day, SP Vrinda Shukla said 25 to 30 people had been detained and efforts were on to bring normalcy in the affected areas.

She added that an adequate police force has been deployed.

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“All anarchist elements will be identified,” Shukla said, adding that stringent action would be taken against them.

The SP said a case has been registered against a person identified as Salman. Gunshots were fired from his house, which also functions as a shop, according to police.

Identities of those involved in the incident are being ascertained and some suspects have been detained, she said.

District Magistrate of Bahraich Monika Rani said there was a dispute during the idol immersion. The situation deteriorated after a person was shot, she said and added that given the incident, idol immersion was stopped at many places.

BJP MLA from Mahsi, Sureshwar Singh told PTI, “We are moving ahead with the last rites of the deceased person. Barely four months ago, he got married. The family members of the deceased demand that cases should be registered against those responsible and action should be initiated against them. The SHO and the in-charge of the police outpost should be suspended.”&nbsp;

Sunday’s violence was triggered by a disagreement over music being blasted from loudspeakers while the procession was passing through the area.

Ram Gopal Mishra of Rehua Mansoor village was walking in the procession when he suffered a bullet wound. He was rushed to hospital where he died during treatment, one of his family members said.

The area was fraught with communal tension after the killing. Similar processions were cancelled in Fakharpur town and some other places.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has denounced the violence and directed the administration to talk to religious organisations and get the idol immersions done on time.

He also directed police to deploy personnel at the immersion sites.

Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Restless crowds, some people armed with sticks and iron rods, roamed the streets, while shops were set on fire as tension escalated in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, a day after a 22-year-old man was killed in communal violence during a Durga idol immersion procession.

Restless crowds, some people armed with sticks and iron rods, roamed the streets, while shops were set on fire as tension escalated in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, a day after a 22-year-old man was killed in communal violence during a Durga idol immersion procession. Police have booked a man and detained around 30 people in connection with the violence in the Mahrajganj area of Mansoor village when a Durga idol immersion procession passed through on Sunday. Around half a dozen people were injured in stone pelting and firing. There were protests at several places and slogans raised against police and administrative officials, even as police forces conducted a flag march in the area. Black smoke billowed into the sky from some shops, houses, and vehicles set ablaze. Officials said Uttar Pradesh Home Secretary Sanjeev Gupta and Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash have reached the spot to take stock of the situation. “The situation is being brought under control and anti-social elements are being chased away,” Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bahraich Vrinda Shukla told PTI Videos. Reacting to the violence, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya posted on X, “Any conspiracy to disturb the peace and harmony of Uttar Pradesh will not be unsuccessful. Those who protect the rioters are once again becoming active, but we have to be cautious and vigilant.” “The bright future of the state will not be allowed to be tampered with,” he said in Hindi. Maurya asserted that the culprits would be given strict punishment and victims would get complete justice. “I appeal to all citizens to maintain peace and patience,” he posted. Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a post on X in Hindi: “The news of violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, and the inaction of the administration are extremely sad and unfortunate.” “I appeal to the chief minister of the state and the state administration to take immediate action, take the public into confidence and stop the violence. Strictest action should be taken against the culprits. My humble appeal to the public, please do not take the law into your own hands,” she added. Earlier in the day, SP Vrinda Shukla said 25 to 30 people had been detained and efforts were on to bring normalcy in the affected areas. She added that an adequate police force has been deployed. Also read: ‘Trudeau’s hostility to India...': MEA slams Canada’s ‘preposterous’ claims “All anarchist elements will be identified,” Shukla said, adding that stringent action would be taken against them. The SP said a case has been registered against a person identified as Salman. Gunshots were fired from his house, which also functions as a shop, according to police. Identities of those involved in the incident are being ascertained and some suspects have been detained, she said. District Magistrate of Bahraich Monika Rani said there was a dispute during the idol immersion. The situation deteriorated after a person was shot, she said and added that given the incident, idol immersion was stopped at many places. BJP MLA from Mahsi, Sureshwar Singh told PTI, “We are moving ahead with the last rites of the deceased person. Barely four months ago, he got married. The family members of the deceased demand that cases should be registered against those responsible and action should be initiated against them. The SHO and the in-charge of the police outpost should be suspended.” Sunday’s violence was triggered by a disagreement over music being blasted from loudspeakers while the procession was passing through the area. Ram Gopal Mishra of Rehua Mansoor village was walking in the procession when he suffered a bullet wound. He was rushed to hospital where he died during treatment, one of his family members said. The area was fraught with communal tension after the killing. Similar processions were cancelled in Fakharpur town and some other places. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has denounced the violence and directed the administration to talk to religious organisations and get the idol immersions done on time. He also directed police to deploy personnel at the immersion sites. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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