A tragic incident in the Bahraich district has sparked communal tensions and outrage, fueled by misinformation and fake news circulating on social media platforms. The incident, which occurred on October 13, 2024, during a visarjan (idol immersion) procession for Goddess Durga, resulted in the death of a 22-year-old Hindu man, Ram Gopal Mishra. The incident, while unfortunate, has been turned into a communal flashpoint by various online reports that have sensationalized and distorted the facts, giving the tragedy a divisive religious angle.