Lal Devi, wife of late freedom fighter Murli Dhar Mishra, a resident of Bhramar Pur village in Narayanpur block of Bhagalpur district, passed away at the age of 90. She breathed her last on Sunday evening at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Bhagalpur due to a brain hemorrhage. The news of her demise cast a pall of grief over the entire region.

Several public representatives and notable personalities arrived at her residence to pay their last respects and offer condolences. The administration accorded her state honors before her cremation. Subsequently, her body was taken to Jalappa Nankar Ghat on Monday for the final rites.

Lal Devi is survived by her sons Akhilesh Mishra, Swadesh Mishra, Mukesh Mishra, Sanjay Mishra, and a large family. Expressing their condolences, people stated that she made significant contributions not only to her family but also to society. Her loving and simple nature will always be remembered. Among those who paid their last respects were Munna Mishra, representative of Nagarpara Purav Panchayat Mukhiya, Sarpanch Raman Jha, Pradeep Kumar Jha, and dozens of villagers. Family member Nikku Mishra has urged the administration to construct memorials for all martyred freedom fighters in the village.