HUNDREDS OF supporters of slain criminal Lala Haddi Godam took to the streets at Merchant Chambers hall crossing in Civil Lines and went on a rampage as soon as his body arrived from Lucknow on Saturday.
Heavily armed with guns and bombs even in the presence of the police, Lala Haddi’s supporters stoned vehicles and publicly vowed to avenge his murder.
The police, however, couldn’t muster the courage to disperse the enraged mob on the VIP road for several hours. Lala Haddi Godam, a notorious criminal, was shot by three miscreants outside his house in Dalelpurwa last week. He was rushed to Lucknow when his condition deteriorated on Friday but he died on the way.
On Saturday, his supporters gathered at Merchant Chambers crossing with the demand that Lala’s body should be handed over to them for the last rites. When his body was brought in a vehicle, his supporters became furious and entered the vehicle. Several women fell from the vehicle as the police tried to divert it straight to Bhairon Ghat for cremation.
The protest was so intense that the administration had to stop the vehicle at Merchant Chambers crossing, allowing people and relatives to get the last glimpse of Lala Haddi Godam. The crowd was adamant on carrying the body on their shoulders and on this the mob and the police had several rounds of confrontation. Finally, the administration succeeded in sending the body to Bhairon Ghat in the vehicle, after somehow persuading the agitated crowd.
{{/usCountry}}The protest was so intense that the administration had to stop the vehicle at Merchant Chambers crossing, allowing people and relatives to get the last glimpse of Lala Haddi Godam. The crowd was adamant on carrying the body on their shoulders and on this the mob and the police had several rounds of confrontation. Finally, the administration succeeded in sending the body to Bhairon Ghat in the vehicle, after somehow persuading the agitated crowd.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, a heavy police contigent has been deployed in Haddi Godam area to prevent any backlash.
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