Sources in the police department claimed that Pavitra Mohan Tripathi, a PPS officer of 2000 batch, was posted in the strife-torn area.During the probe, it surfaced that despite having a section of PAC and other forces at his disposal, he failed to reach the spot in time to take control of the situation.Meanwhile, Hardi SHO SK Verma and Mahsi outpost in-charge Shiv Kumar were suspended in the aftermath of the violence on October 14. Later, on the report of intelligence failure and the presence of a large number of people, CO Mahsi Rupendra Gaur was suspended. Violence gripped Bahraich following a dispute between two communities over DJ music on October 13 in Mahsi.Communal tensionViolence gripped Bahraich following a dispute between two communities over DJ music on October 13 in the Mahsi area in which Ram Gopal Mishra, 24, was shot dead. The next day, the large crowd, assembled for the last rites of Mishra, turned violent and indulged in arson and vandalism torching vehicles at automobile showroom and a hospital.
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