Aide of Jawahar Bagh violence ‘mastermind’ dies

MATHURA: A close aide of Ram Vriksha Yadav, the cult leader whose supporters had encroached upon Jawahar Bagh leading to clashes, died in the district hospital in

MATHURA: A close aide of Ram Vriksha Yadav, the cult leader whose supporters had encroached upon Jawahar Bagh leading to clashes, died in the district hospital in Mathura, police said.

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“Ram Bharose, resident of Kanpur Dehat, lodged in Mathura Jail on June 4, developed congestion in his chest. He was admitted to the jail hospital but on the advice of doctors, he was shifted to district hospital where he breathed his last at about 8pm,” jail superintendent PD Salonia said.

His family members have been informed and the body been sent for post-mortem, Salonia said.

Ram Bharose had been assaulted by a crowd outside Jawahar Bagh following which he was admitted to the district hospital and was later shifted to Mathura Jail on June 4.

He was booked under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and his involvement was suspected in the killing of SP (city) Mukul Dwivedi, police said.