The details of the brutal killing have emerged following the horrifying murder of 22-year-old Ram Gopal Mishra in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. According to the post-mortem reports and statements from family members, Ram Gopal was tortured before being killed. His throat was slit, his nails were pulled out with pliers, and his body was riddled with holes. The accused, fearing police action, are now believed to have fled to Nepal.
The incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows Ram Gopal removing a green flag and replacing it with a saffron one. The video, filmed on the terrace of Abdul Hamid’s house, depicts the beginning of the violence. Neighbours have confirmed that the attack occurred there. Ram Gopal was dragged from the terrace and shot multiple times, with reports indicating as many as 15 bullets were fired at him.
Locals revealed that Abdul Hamid and his family, accused of being involved in the attack, have fled to Nepal to avoid arrest. One of the participants in the visarjan procession, Abhishek, recounted the sequence of events. He said, ‘The procession reached in front of Abdul Hamid’s house in Maharajganj. Abdul’s family members objected to the music and cut the DJ’s wire, breaking it. Soon, more people joined them and they started shouting slogans against Hindu dharma’.
He further recalled, ‘Then, a voice came inside a house. They pulled Rajan and Krishna, who were with us, inside the house. Ram Gopal ran the other way and jumped onto a roof. There was a flag there. He broke it and started waving a saffron flag’.
Pappu, who lives next to Abdul Hamid’s house, corroborated the account, saying, ‘On the evening of the 13th, around 20-25 people entered our house. They rushed up to the roof. Ram Gopal was among them. He jumped from our roof onto Abdul’s roof, removed the flag and began waving a saffron flag’. Pappu’s daughter, Neha, added, ‘While Ram Gopal was waving the flag, three people from Abdul’s house came up and dragged him down. They shot him right there’.
Pappu also revealed that Abdul Hamid’s eldest son, Pintu, had a criminal background and was a known history-sheeter. Pappu said, ‘A gangster act has been filed against him’. He further added, ‘Pintu and his family had fled to Nepal following the violence’.
The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) team has contacted Nepal’s intelligence agencies based on information that the two brothers who allegedly killed Ram Gopal have taken refuge in Nepal. It is suspected that they are hiding there after the crime.
The police, Special Operations Group (SOG), and several other teams have been working to arrest the accused, who remain at large. Despite ongoing efforts, no arrests have been made, and there is speculation that one of the key suspects, Salman, may have successfully crossed the border into Nepal with the other accused.
No responsible officer has commented on the situation, but several teams are conducting raids to capture the suspects. Meanwhile, local police are continuously patrolling the area to maintain law and order, assuring the public that peace has been restored.
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