The situation in Haryana is fast returning to normal and anyone found responsible for the communal clashes will not be spared, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) T V S N Prasad Thursday said, adding a center of the Rapid Action Force will soon be set up in Nuh. A total of 176 people have been arrested and 78 taken into preventive detention in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana, Prasad said, adding 93 FIRs have been registered, including 46 in Nuh, 23 in Gurugram, three in Faridabad, three in Rewari, and 18 in Palwal. "We have to take a full comprehensive view of the situation. I would say it has returned to normalcy. We have adequate forces. The Centre has provided 24 companies of central forces,” Prasad said. Warning people against spreading provocative or false information on social media, he said those found responsible for the clashes will not be spared. He said that a battalion of IRB (India Reserve Battalion) has been deployed in Nuh while very soon in Mewat, a Rapid Action Force Centre will be permanently stationed. Prasad said in the chain of events which unfolded in Nuh on Monday, one thing important to note is why cyber crime police station was targeted by those who indulged in arson and asked who was to benefit by damaging the police station. "The whole thing warrants a thorough investigation," he said. Regarding the VHP's Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, Prasad said it is being held for over three years now. "What link did cyber crime police station have with Yatra. Who was to benefit by damaging cyber crime station," he posed. About the Yatra, he said, "Whenever a yatra is to take place, permission is taken and assessment of situation is done. Meeting of peace committee is held. This time too, the meeting was held and assurances were given that everything will be peaceful. And we followed all the standard operating procedures for the event," the senior IAS officer said. Prasad said intelligence inputs were received, while referring to what was being said over social media days ahead of the Yatra, and added the same was put before the peace committee and an assurance was given that everything would be peaceful. Replying to a question, he said the chief minister has said the attack on the procession was “well-planned which pointed to a larger conspiracy”. It is not about A or B, but it is an incident of crime and is being investigated accordingly, he said.
