Prime accused held in Yamunanagar inter-religious conflict

The accused was identified as Wasim, alias Tota, who will be presented before a court on Sunday, a police spokesperson said; Satpal alleged that while they were going for a religious event on Hanuman Jayanti, Wasim met them on their way and objected to their sloganeering and later in the day, threatened him with a few other men

Days after a communal clash erupted between two groups, the police on Saturday arrested a prime accused in the case for allegedly thrashing a few men from the Hindu community.

As per the case, Satpal, a resident of Bibipur village, found that a religious flag at the top of his house was burnt and when enquired, his neighbour objected to raising such flags. (Gettty images)

The accused was identified as Wasim, alias Tota, who will be presented before a court on Sunday, a police spokesperson said.

As per the case, Satpal, a resident of Bibipur village, found that a religious flag at the top of his house was burnt and when enquired, his neighbour objected to raising such flags.

Satpal alleged that while they were going for a religious event on Hanuman Jayanti, Wasim met them on their way and objected to their sloganeering and later in the day, threatened him with a few other men.

“On our complaint, a meeting was arranged by the sarpanch and the matter was resolved. While we were heading home, Wasim and his associates gathered and thrashed us badly,” he said in his police statement.