New Delhi: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has said that the state government will conduct a detailed investigation into the Nuh violence in which two home guards and one civilian died on Monday. The minister said the way stones, weapons and bullets were found, it seems to be a 'conspiracy'. He also said that the situation in the district is under control and a curfew has been imposed. This comes as unrest Nuh spread to Gurugram after a mob pelted stones and torched shops and a cab near Ambedkar Chowk in the Sohna Road area, reported the news agency IANS.
The violence erupted after two groups clashed following stone pelting during a religious procession and cars were set on fire on Monday.
"The situation in Nuh is under control and a curfew has been imposed in the district...Both communities have been staying in Nuh peacefully for a long time. There is a conspiracy behind this. The way stones, weapons, bullets were found, it seems there is a mastermind behind this. We will conduct a detailed investigation and take strict actions against the people involved in this," the Home Minister told ANI.
Meanwhile, as per ANI, Haryana government officials said that the situation is under control in Nuh, Sohna and adjoining districts. "13 Companies of Paramilitary forces have been stationed there, 6 more companies will be reaching shortly. No curfew is imposed in Faridabad, Palwal and Gurugram, However, section 144 is imposed to avoid any untoward incident in these districts. Peace Committee meeting will commence shortly in Sohna," they added, as quoted by the agency.
Amid the rising concern over the violence, the Haryana government earlier sought 20 companies of the Rapid Action Force from the Centre for a week to maintain the law and order situation in the district. According to PTI, Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary (Home), T V S N Prasad, wrote to the Union home secretary seeking 20 companies of the RAF urgently for one week from July 31.
"I am directed to address you on the subject (seeking 20 companies of RAF) ... incidents causing intense communal tension, annoyance, obstruction and injury to persons, danger to human life and property, disturbance to public peace and tranquility in district Nuh have occurred on account of violent protests by agitators, protesters, miscreants and anti-social elements," wrote Prasad.
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