Sumaiya Rana, daughter of renowned poet Munawar Rana and leader of the Samavadi Party, was prevented from traveling to the violence-affected Balaich region. The police brought him back from the Fahapur police station area on the Lucknow-Baraich highway. Police said they had no information about Sumaiya’s visit.
SP leader Sumaiya Rana was stopped by police from Fahapur police station on the Lucknow-Balaych highway when he was heading to the violence-affected Maharajganj area of Balaich. She was going to Maharajganj to meet people affected by the violence. Citing information, the police sent Sumaiya back. Sumaiya Rana took a dig at the police over this. He said if there had been so much activism that day, the violence would not have happened.
‘Such a big event is being organized, why is there no police security there’, Akhilesh on Balaich violence
Earlier, the government prevented Mata Prasad Pandey, leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, from traveling to Baraich. Socialist leaders want to meet with families of victims of violence. However, he was stopped before leaving Lucknow. Socialist leaders called it authoritarian and arbitrary in the government.
Violence in Bale: Mobs continue to destroy, have tear gas guns in their hands, but the CO cannot use them, video
Violence broke out on October 13
At around 6 pm on October 13, Ram Gopal Mishra, a resident of Rehua Mansoor village in Balaichhadi police station area, participated in the immersion procession of the Durga idol. When the procession passed through a particular neighborhood in Maharajganj market, an argument broke out between the two parties. During this time, stones were allegedly started being thrown from the roof, leading to a stampede during the soak. Meanwhile, Ram Gopal was shot dead on the roof.
