<br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />📍 Protesters demand accountability and compensation.<br />📍 Human rights activists have condemned the use of force on civilians.<br /><br />#Ballia #UttarPradesh #LathiCharge #PoliceBrutality #BalliaProtest #RakeshShah #UPPolice #WomenBeaten #HumanRights #JusticeForRakesh #BalliaIncident
