Bahraich remains tense, protesters set fire to bike showroom

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Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh continued to be tense as people protesting against the death of a 22-year-old man during Durga Puja celebrations last week set fire to a bike showroom, resulting in losses amounting to lakhs...

He said that 38 vehicles, mostly bikes, were set on fire in the showroom in Maharajganj area and a loss of Rs 50 lakh was incurred...

In total, I have suffered a loss of Rs 50 lakh," he said.. Shukla said he was unsure when he would get his insurance money for the damage caused to his showroom...

This action follows a communal flare-up in the Maharajganj area in Bahraich on October 13, during which a 22-year-old man, Ram Gopal Mishra, was shot dead, triggering tensions in the district...

On October 17, two main accused, Sarfaraz and Taleem, who were involved in Mishra's killing during the violence, were shot in an encounter while they were fleeing to Nepal, police said.. (with inputs from Santosh Sharma and PTI)..

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