Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the sacred bond between brothers and sisters, turned into a day of grief for a family in Emilia Thok village. On the day she came to tie a rakhi to her brother, 55-year-old Urmila Devi lost her life while trying to protect him. According to police, her brother, Mahesh Kutar, had an argument with a neighbour on Sunday under the influence of alcohol. The neighbour later returned with women from his family, sparking another heated exchange that escalated into a violent scuffle. Hearing the chaos, Urmila rushed in to mediate, unaware of the tragedy that awaited.
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During the altercation, women from the neighbour’s side allegedly shoved Urmila with force, causing her to hit her head against a cement platform. She suffered a severe head injury, and the accused fled the scene. Family members rushed her to a primary health centre, but doctors referred her to the district hospital due to her critical condition. Sadly, she died before reaching. Police have sent her body for a post-mortem and assured legal action upon receiving the complaint. The incident has left the family devastated, turning a day of celebration into one of unbearable loss.