A day after communal clashes broke out in Nuh, leaving at least four people dead in the district alone, police on Tuesday said they have registered at least 40 cases against the people involved in the violence and have detained more than 100 men for questioning.
Around 100 shops were vandalised or torched in Monday’s violence, while the burnt-out shells of at least 130 vehicles lay abandoned on the road. (Parveen Kumar/ HT Photo)
Additional director general of police Mamta Singh said, “We have arrested a large number of people. We have appealed to everyone to come forward if they have any information that can help us in the investigation or identify the rioters,” she said.
Around 100 shops were vandalised or torched in Monday’s violence, while the burnt-out shells of at least 130 vehicles lay abandoned on the road, with police teams and fire tenders seen cleaning the roads and removing debris. Internet services remained suspended in the district, while leaders from both communities attended peace committee meetings and assured the administration that they will fully cooperate in maintaining peace, officials said.
Bhiwani police chief Narender Bijrania, who has been given additional charge of Nuh, appealed to the general public to inform the district administration about any untoward incident on helpline number-112 and 8930900281. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed on Monday, but by Tuesday afternoon, people were seen freely roaming around. Local shopkeepers alleged that police personnel could not play a responsible role during the violence as they were caught unawares.
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents.
Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure.
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Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations.
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A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.
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