Violence erupts after killing of Hindu youth in Bahraich; far-right groups attack Muslim properties

Location: Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

Large-scale violence erupted following the killing of Ram Gopal Mishra over removing of a green flag from a building and replacing it with a saffron flag during the Durga idol immersion procession.

Far-right Hindu groups retaliated by burning down a hospital, several stores, desecrating a religious site, and setting the homes of Muslims on fire.

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