A tragic incident unfolded in Ballia district's Bansdih, where a boy named Rakesh Shah, son of Satendra Turaha, died of electric shock while doing domestic electrical work. Despite being rushed to the hospital, doctors declared him dead during treatment.
Local residents, angered by the lack of action, blocked the road in protest. Tension escalated when police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd. Disturbing visuals and eyewitness accounts reveal that women were chased, beaten, and even dragged out from nearby shops where they had taken shelter.
The Ballia Police confirmed the electrocution incident on 29.07.25, but the violent crackdown on grieving and protesting citizens, especially women, has drawn sharp criticism.
📍 Protesters demand accountability and compensation. 📍 Human rights activists have condemned the use of force on civilians.
