Gurugram: Stones were pelted and several vehicles torched during a religious procession in Nuh district adjoining Gurugram in Haryana on Monday. At the same time, the police released tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. In view of the tense situation, internet service was suspended in the area. After the incident, the whole area remains tense. The police force has also been called from other areas to keep the situation under control.
Noah in Section 144
Police said that internet service has been suspended in Nuh after the incident. Section 144 has been imposed in Noah. More than one thousand police personnel have been deployed. People are continuously being instructed to stay in their homes through the speaker.
According to the police, a group of youths stopped the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra near Khedla Mor in Nuh and started pelting stones. An official said that ‘one or two cars’ were involved in the procession I was also set on fire. According to reports, people in the procession pelted stones at the youths who stopped them. The Jalabhishek Yatra was flagged off by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) District President Gargi Kakkar from Civil Lines, Gurugram. A contingent of police was also deployed along with the procession. Police said some people were injured in the clash, but did not give the exact number.
Situation stable in the area: Station House Officer Hukam Singh
According to some claims, the reason for the clash was an alleged objectionable video posted on social media by a Bajrang Dal worker in Ballabhgarh. Nuh’s SHO Hukam Singh said, “The situation is stable in the area.
Miscreants pelted stones
According to the information received, like every year, this year also Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra has been taken out. On this journey, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal workers in hundreds of vehicles from Gurugram went to Nal Hud Shiv Temple Mewat to perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva. According to reports, during this period people of Hindu organizations Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal were pelted with stones in Mewat. But when it reached the temple, there was an uproar between the two groups. It is being told that some mischievous elements had joined the yatra and started pelting stones.
