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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.
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.
A case was registered against seven men at Buria police station. Following the incident, a huge police force was deployed in the village. DSP, Yamunanagar-2, Rajiv Kumar, said, “The complaint was received after the clash and an FIR was registered immediately. All the accused will be arrested soon.”
