Haryana violence Highlights | Committee formed after Tigra mahapanchayat demands SIT for 'fair' probe

Haryana Violence LIVE | Masked men pelt stones at house in Gurugram, no one injured

Three motorcycle-borne masked men pelted stones at a house here, damaging its windowpanes, and fled, police said on Monday. No one was injured in the attack on the house of Ishtiqar Ahmed in Devilal Colony, Sector 9 that took place on Sunday night. The incident was caught on CCTV cameras installed in a nearby house, they said. Police did not immediately link the incident to the communal tension in Gurugram district, where scattered incidents of violence have taken place after an attack on a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession in adjoining Nuh on July 31. (PTI)

Haryana Violence LIVE | Committee formed after Tigra mahapanchayat demands SIT for 'fair' probe in mosque case

A committee formed after a "mahapanchayat" at Tigra village here on Monday demanded the formation of an SIT for a "fair investigation" into the killing of a Muslim cleric last week, claiming that some youth from the village were made scapegoats for the attack. In a memorandum to the deputy commissioner and the police commissioner, the committee also sought an investigation into the "reasons" for the attack on the mosque. Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav assured the committee that there will be an impartial inquiry into the matter. "Action will be taken only against those who are guilty, no innocent will be harassed unnecessarily," he told the committee members.

At least four villagers were arrested after the Anjuman Masjid in sector 57 of Gurugram was attacked by a mob in the early hours of August 1, hours after a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession was attacked in adjoining Nuh district. The mahapanchayat was held to protest the arrests.

Haryana Violence LIVE | Congress leaders to visit violence-hit Nuh on Tuesday

A delegation of senior party leaders led by Haryana Congress President Chaudhary Udaybhan will visit Nuh on Tuesday where they will meet violence-affected victims and local people. Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Hooda will also be part of the delegation. The purpose of the visit is to “re-establish” peace and brotherhood in the area and find out the truth, a statement by the party said. Congress has sought a judicial inquiry into the violence under the supervision of a high court judge. (PTI)

Haryana Violence LIVE | Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata and Nuh SP Narendra Bijarniya hold peace talks with locals in Tauru police station limits.

Haryana Violence LIVE | Over 150 arrested, 56 FIRs filed in ongoing investigations: Nuh SP Narendra Bijarniya
 

Haryana violence LIVE | Mazar set on fire in Gurugram, FIR registered
A mazar at a village in Gurugram was set on fire by some unidentified people in the early hours of Monday, police said. According to a complaint filed by caretaker Ghasite Ram, a native of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, "Around 01.30 am, I received a phone call from somebody living near the mazar that it has been set afire by some unknown people." He said the fire was brought under control with the help of people. "But when I went there I saw offerings kept inside the mazar were burnt down. What I have come to know is that a group of 5-6 young boys gathered there and set the mazar on fire," he said in the FIR filed at the Sector 37 police station.

The FIR in the mazar arson case has been registered against unknown persons under sections 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 188 (disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house) of the IPC, police said.

Haryana violence LIVE | Section 144 removed from Gurugram

District Collector orders removal of Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code in Gurugram on the return of normalcy in the district: DPR Haryana

Haryana violence LIVE | Major incidents of violence in Haryana in last 10 years

This is not the first time Haryana has been dealing with such instances of violence in recent years. There have been many riots in the past as well. Here are some of the violent clashes seen in Haryana in the past years.

Haryana violence LIVE | Government stops Nuh demolitions after High Court order

The demolition drive in Nuh district has been stopped following the stay by the High Court: Haryana DPRO

IN PICS | Punjab and Haryana HC halts demolition in Nuh

Illegal construction was being bulldozed by the authorities during the third day of the demolition drive in the violence-hit Nuh district on Saturday, August 5. (Image: PTI)

Haryana violence LIVE | Punjab and Haryana High Court stays demolitions in Nuh, issues notice to state government

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of demolitions carried out by authorities in Nuh after communal violence.

The court has stayed all demolitions.

A bench of Justice GS Sandhwalia passed an order to stay demolitions in Nuh until further orders.  A notice has been issued to the state government.

The matter will be heard again at 3 pm today.

Haryana violence LIVE | Suspension of mobile internet in Nuh extended until August 8

Haryana has extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh till August 8. Suspension of these two services in Palwal district has been extended till 5 pm on August 7. Read more here.

Haryana violence LIVE | Curfew relaxation on public movement to end soon

The curfew relaxation on the movement of public will end soon at 1 pm after being applicable from 9 am on Monday, August 7.

Banking transactions will be available from 11 am to 2 pm, and ATMs will operate until 3 pm.

Haryana violence LIVE: What led to clashes in Nuh?

Haryana Home Minister, Anil Vij on August 5 said that it seems the violence that erupted in the Nuh district were part of a “big game plan” that led to unrest in the district. He also clarified that there was no prior intelligence input about violence. Read more here.