Nuh Violence: SIT To Probe 'Cow Vigilante' Monu Manesar's Video, Says Haryana DGP

The clashes are being partially attributed to a video shared on social media by Monu Manesar, who identifies himself as a 'gau rakshak' or a cow vigilante.

The Haryana Police has said that an SIT will investigate cow vigilante Monu Manesar's video in connection to the violence in Nuh, Haryana. The police also said that 41 FIRs have been registered in Nuh and 116 people have been arrested. The Haryana violence has claimed six lives so far. Haryana DGP PK Aggarwal on Wednesday said: "We got 20 companies of paramilitary forces from the Centre. A separate SIT has been made regarding FIRs. The situation is becoming normal now and social media is being monitored."

"Many of our officers are patrolling the spot. We are alert so that no further untoward incident takes place," he said. He further informed two home guard soldiers were also killed in the violence and that the department is helping their families.

Mobile internet and messaging services were suspended in Haryana's Nuh where a clash erupted between two groups after stones were hurled during a religious procession and cars were set on fire early on Monday. The Vishva Hindu Parishad's Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh and stones were thrown at the procession, the police said. At least four cars that were part of the procession were set on fire. A 22-year-old imam, Maulana Saad, of the of the Anjuman Jama Masjid in Gurugram's Sector 57 was among the victims of the violence.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday alleged that there was a “big conspiracy” behind the violence which erupted in Nuh after stones were pelted during a religious procession and cars were set on fire on Monday. “This is an unfortunate incident. A Yatra was being organised during which some people conspired an attack on yatris and the police. Violent incidents were reported at several places. There seems to be a big conspiracy behind this,” said the Haryana CM.

The clashes are being partially attributed to a video shared on social media by Monu Manesar, who identifies himself as a 'gau rakshak' or a cow vigilante and was accused of killing two cattle traders, Junaid and Nasir, earlier year. In the video, Manesar is seen asking people to participate in a religious procession.