Haryana violence highlights: Mahapanchayat set to be held in Manesar

Mohit Yadav, 28, better known as Monu Manesar, could not be arrested for over five months despite being named (along with 21 others) in the abduction and killing of two cattle traders, Junaid and his cousin Nasir, whose charred bodies were found in a burnt car in Rajasthan’s Bhiwani on February 16. Read full story

The plan to attack the Brijmandal dharmik yatra in Nuh was put together soon after a video by cow vigilante Monu Manesar surfaced on the social media on July 20, said senior officers investigating the widespread rioting and violence reported from Nuh and Gurugram since Monday. Read full story

The Delhi Police enhanced patrolling in the national capital on Tuesday after an alert was sounded following communal clashes in Gurugram and adjoining areas in Haryana, officials said.

A senior police officer said the Delhi Police keeps a tab on the incidents in neighbouring states as well as other parts of the country that may have impact on the national capital. (PTI)

Amid the clashes in Haryana that broke out between two groups in Nuh district in which five people lost their lives, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that it is clear that there was a "well thought out conspiracy behind the clashes" as the anti-social elements didn’t just target members of the procession but also the cops. (ANI)

“The Haryana Government has issued posting and transfer orders for an IPS officer with immediate effect. Bhiwani Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarnia has been given the charge of Nuh Superintendent of Police in addition to his present duties till further orders,” DPR Haryana posted on X (Twitter)

Following the death of a young Naib Imam of a Gurugram mosque in a mob attack, his village in Bihar sought justice on Tuesday, PTI reported.

Cries for "Justice (insaaf)" rend the air at Maniyadih, a village in north Bihar's Sitamarhi district, to which 19 years old Haafiz Saad belonged.

"Saad babu was scheduled to return by a train along with his elder brother Shadab. Shadab had called us to complain that the little brother was not ready to leave the mosque until tomorrow morning", the slain naib imam's maternal uncle Ibrahim Akhtar told PTI-Bhasha over the phone.

"The main Imam of the Masjid had gone out of station, and Saad felt duty-bound not to leave the premises until his superior, who was scheduled to return on Thursday, was back", said the bereaved uncle.

Amid the clashes in Haryana that broke on Monday between two groups, the Additional Director General of Police Mamta Singh on Tuesday said that Nuh was the main affected area and no big incidents have happened outside Nuh.

While talking to ANI, ADGP Singh said, "Nuh was the main affected area...outside Nuh, no big incidents have happened...there were small incidents of violence, we have registered FIR and an investigation is underway."

The ADGP also appealed to the people to come forward with any information that can help them in the investigation.

"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," ADGP Singh said on Nuh clashes.

“Party president Dr Farooq Abdullah strongly condemns the heinous killing of a Naib Imam inside a Masjid in Haryana and calls on the government to take immediate action and ensure that the situation is brought under control,” the National Conference said on X (Twitter).

A communal clash broke out during the 'Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra' organised by Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Harayan's Nuh, leading to the tragic death of at least 5 individuals, including 2 home guards. 

The authorities are currently investigating the situation and trying to restore peace and order.

Mahapanchayat to be held in Manesar at 11am on Wednesday. Villagers and Vishwa Hindu Parishad supporters demanding cancellation of arms licenses of Muslim men.

All fuel stations operating in Gurugram have been strictly prohibited from selling loose petrol/diesel to any person with immediate effect.

Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar is the head of the cow vigilante wing of Bajrang Dal in Haryana. Manesar has refuted his involvement in the Bhiwani killings. The case is linked to the death of two cousins Junaid and Nasir, whose charred bodies were found inside a four-wheeler in Bhiwani district. Their families had alleged that they were abducted and murdered by Bajrang Dal members. The outfit has denied the charges. Read Monu Manesar's detailed profile here

It’s been five months, and Monu Manesar, one of the faces of cow vigilantism in Haryana is still at large.

Manesar, 20 others were booked for the abduction and murder of the two Muslim men from Bharatpur, who were found dead inside a charred vehicle on February 16.

The name has again surfaced with the Nuh violence was triggered after rumours spread that Manesar would be attending the procession organised by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. A video of him, who is at large, over his possible presence was also circulated online on Sunday.

Gurugram District Magistrate office statment: "Taking into consideration the current situation, it has come to attention of undersigned that there is communal tension in the neighboring district of Nuh, which has led to the blockage of roads by anti-social elements in bordering parts of District Gurugram particularly sohna. Such actions may disrupt peace, tranquility, and public order in the region.

In order to avoid any untoward incident and ensure the safety of the students, it is deemed necessary to close all Government and private educational institutions in the Sohna Sub-division of District Gurugram on 2nd August, 2023, in view of the prevailing circumstances.

Keeping in view of the above, it is hereby ordered that all government and private educational institutions shall remain closed on 2nd August, 2023, in Sohna Sub-division of District Gurugram."

“I want to appeal to everyone to maintain peace in the state. The ones who were behind this will face strict actions,” says Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala on violence witnessed in the state.

At least four eatery shops and scrap shops set ablaze by a group of men in sector 66. More than 200 men in different vehicles carrying petrol bottles set them on fire.

Fresh violence erupted in Gurugram’s Badshahpur on Tuesday, a day after communal clashes broke out in Haryana's Nuh. Fourteen shops were vandalised in the main market as nearly 200 men on motorbikes and SUVs targeted outlets, mostly selling biryani, and other food stalls. In Sector 66, seven stores were set ablaze. Go through the detailed report

“The BJP, the media and the forces standing with them have spread the kerosene of hatred across the country. Only love can douse this fire in the country,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted on X in Hindi.

Two Home Guards deployed from Gurugram to Nuh in the wake of the law and order disturbance in that district were killed on Monday, Haryana Police confirmed.

1. Home Guard Neeraj s/o Chiranjee Lal 
2. Home Guard Gursev s/o Sensi Singh, 

The state police department has announced ₹57 Lakh for the support of their families.