Many skip funeral to avoid cops’ lens

VARANASI: Though many white-collar politicians and capitalists utilised Munna Bajrangi’s influence to boost their political and business prospects when he was alive, they skipped his funeral procession in a bid to avaoid coming into notice of police and administration on Tuesday.

Except his family members, relatives and natives of Puredayal Kaseru village, not many other well-wishers and close associates were seen at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi in a bid to avoid police video recording and still cameras.

ASP (rural) Jaunpur Anil Kumar Pandey said, “Force from 12 police stations and women cops were deployed at Puredayal Kaseru village under two circle officers and magistrates to monitor the situation.”