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Economic Times | 02 Aug, 2023 | 08:19AM IST
Nuh Violence News Live: 80 arrests, 44 FIRs in Haryana clashes; death toll rises to 5
Nuh Violence News Live: The Haryana government has reported registering 44 FIRs as of Tuesday evening to investigate the communal clashes in different districts, leading to the arrest of 80 individuals. The majority of these FIRs, at least 22, were filed in Nuh, reported Times of India quoting senior police officers.
Communal violence in Haryana's Nuh escalated, resulting in the death toll reaching five. The violence included the late-night attack on a mosque, the burning of an eatery, and the vandalism of shops. In response to the attack on a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in Nuh, people blocked roads and closed businesses. The tension also extended to neighbouring Gurugram.
Violence was also reported in Palwal district, where a mob set fire to over 25 huts in Parshuram Colony, but no injuries were reported. In Bhiwadi town, Rajasthan, "two or three" shops on the highway were vandalized.
Two more people, among the 50 injured in Nuh on Monday, succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. Notably, two of the four casualties in the clash were home guards, while ten of the injured were policemen, with three on ventilator support.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar described the Nuh attack as part of a larger conspiracy, and the Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded an investigation by the National Investigation Agency.
In response to the escalating situation, authorities imposed a curfew in Nuh district on Tuesday morning. Security forces conducted flag marches in adjoining districts, and several peace committee meetings were organized.
The violence continued with mobs targeting the VHP procession at Khedla Mod in Nuh, which resulted in gunfire, stone-pelting, and the torching of cars. However, the police dispersed the mob in Sohna town, Gurugram, by 9 pm on Monday, preventing casualties.
During the early hours after midnight, around 100 people targeted the Anjuman Masjid in Gurugram's sector 57, shouting slogans, pelting stones, and opening fire at the four individuals inside the mosque.
Communal violence in Haryana's Nuh escalated, resulting in the death toll reaching five. The violence included the late-night attack on a mosque, the burning of an eatery, and the vandalism of shops. In response to the attack on a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in Nuh, people blocked roads and closed businesses. The tension also extended to neighbouring Gurugram.
Violence was also reported in Palwal district, where a mob set fire to over 25 huts in Parshuram Colony, but no injuries were reported. In Bhiwadi town, Rajasthan, "two or three" shops on the highway were vandalized.
Two more people, among the 50 injured in Nuh on Monday, succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. Notably, two of the four casualties in the clash were home guards, while ten of the injured were policemen, with three on ventilator support.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar described the Nuh attack as part of a larger conspiracy, and the Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded an investigation by the National Investigation Agency.
In response to the escalating situation, authorities imposed a curfew in Nuh district on Tuesday morning. Security forces conducted flag marches in adjoining districts, and several peace committee meetings were organized.
The violence continued with mobs targeting the VHP procession at Khedla Mod in Nuh, which resulted in gunfire, stone-pelting, and the torching of cars. However, the police dispersed the mob in Sohna town, Gurugram, by 9 pm on Monday, preventing casualties.
During the early hours after midnight, around 100 people targeted the Anjuman Masjid in Gurugram's sector 57, shouting slogans, pelting stones, and opening fire at the four individuals inside the mosque.
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Congress urges people to maintain peace
The Congress urged people of violence-hit Nuh and Gurugram districts of Haryana to maintain peace and promote brotherhood and to not believe rumours. Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda termed the communal violence in Nuh as an "administrative failure" and said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar should take moral responsibility.
Delhi Police enhances vigil
The Delhi Police enhanced patrolling in the national capital after an alert was sounded following communal clashes in Gurugram and adjoining areas in Haryana, officials told PTI. 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.
Gurugram: WFH for pvt firm employees amid violence
A number of private firms operating here have allowed the staff to leave early on Tuesday as the state's Nuh and Gurugram districts witnessed communal violence, reported IANS. Work from home has been announced till August 4. Many office employees struggled to get a cab to return home. A number of employees were seen on the National Highway-48 near Shankar Chowk and Cyber hub, waiting for cabs.
Haryana CM Khattar on Nuh clashes
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.
