Nuh Violence News Live Updates: Haryana continues to remain tense following the Monday communal violence in Nuh. Section 144 remains in force in Gurugram, Sonipat and other NCR towns. In a related development, shops were vandalised in Gurgaon’s Sector 70 in late hours of Tuesday. The area is just 20 km away from National Capital Delhi. Petrol pumps have been banned from selling loose fuel to anyone.
The Haryana government says that the death toll in the violence has gone up to five. Central forces have reached worst-hit areas. An India Today report says that intel agencies had given a warning to local administration 10 days ago.
Here is latest news from in and around Haryana in the aftermath of the communal flare-up.
Soon after arsoning and setting shops on fire, more shops have reportedly been attacked in Gurgaon's Badshahpur
“The BJP, the media, and the forces that support them have spread kerosene of hatred throughout the country.” Only love can put out the fire that has engulfed the country,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote on X in Hindi.
Incident of arson reported in Gurgaon's Sector 66, shops have been reportedly set ablaze.
Latest reports say that biryani shops and other food stalls were targeted by miscreants in fresh violence in Gurgaon on Tuesday.
As Nuh returns to normalcy, the police is trying to ascertain the extent of damage during the Monday communal strife. According to a PTI report, at least 120 vehicles were damaged during the riots. Out of these, 50 were set ablaze. Among them, eight belonged to the police.
The PDP and the National Conference on Tuesday condemned the communal violence in Haryana, claiming it was part of a series of attacks on minorities and not an isolated incident. Suhail Bukhari, chief spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said, “There is a pattern that is happening not only in Haryana but across the country. The dispensation at the Centre is hellbent on creating and strengthening the fault lines among communities in this country because, for them, the only way to secure their political benefits is to divide people on communalism.” (PTI)
In a tweet, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that what's happening in Nuh is very troubling. In his post in Hindi, Kejriwal appealed for peace.
हरियाणा के नूंह (मेवात) में सांप्रदायिक हिंसा बेहद परेशान करने वाली है। पूर्वोत्तर में मणिपुर के बाद अब हरियाणा में इस तरह की वारदात अच्छे संकेत नहीं हैं।हरियाणा की समस्त जनता से मेरी हाथ जोड़कर प्रार्थना है कि ऐसे नाज़ुक समय में हम शांति और आपसी भाईचार कायम रखें। अमन विरोधी…
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 1, 2023
Monu Manesar, the ‘cow vigilante’ is in news again. The Bajrang Dal leader, who has been accused in the alleged killing of two Muslim men in Bhiwani back in February, is now being linked to the communal strife in Haryana’s Nuh. Multiple media reports quoting local police say that the Monday violence was triggered after rumours spread that Manesar would be attending the VHP’s Braj Madal Jalabhishek Yatra. (Read More)
A TOI report says that some shops have been attacked in Gurgaon's Badshahpur today. The Gurgaon Police has reached the spot.
Three policemen who suffered injuries during violent clashes in Nuh are on life support, latest reports say.
A PTI report says that the police carried out a flag march in Jhajjar on Tuesday morning.
The violence that started in Nuh has also affected other NCR districts. On Monday evening, there were reports of clashes in Faridabad's Ballabhgarh, Palwal's Hodal and Gurgaon's Sohna. Agitators also tried to halt traffic on National Highway 8 but the local police managed to keep situation trouble-free.
A curfew has been imposed in Nuh. Latest reports say that the central forces have arrived in Nuh. There has been no news of fresh violence as of now.
It was supposed to be a simple religious march. But the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra soon turned into a communal flareup that lasted for over three hours. According to reports, the VHP's Yatra began from Nuh's Nalhar. The march was supposed to cover most of the temples in the distric and conclude in the evening. But around 12 noon, there are reports that some people in the Yatra raised some controversial slogans. This sparked stone-pelting at Khedla Mod. By 4 pm on Monday, the violence had spread to most of Nuh, with several cars, bikes and petrol pumps set ablaze.
An Indian Express report says that when the mob attacked the Anjuman Jama Masjid, which is located in Sector 57 of Gurgaon, one of the accused opened fire. The report also says that the naib imam and another person were grievously injured in the mob attack. They were taken to the nearby hospital. The report further adds that the cleric had 'stab wounds.'
A report by the Indian Express says that a mosque in Gurgaon was set ablaze by a mob of 70 people in early hours of Tuesday. The report also says that the 'naib imam' of Gurgaon Jama Masjid was killed in the attack.