Nuh clash: 8 held from Alwar, Bharatpur; Bittu Bajrangi nabbed

On Friday, the Haryana government effected an overhaul in the district transferring Singla to Bhiwani and replacing him with IPS officer Narendra Bijarniya.

Bijarniya said a crowd of 40-50 people assembled on the streets at least an hour before the yatra.

Meanwhile, Bajrang Dal member from Faridabad Bittu Bajrangi was arrested in connection with a video which was posted on the morning of July 31, police said, adding that he was later released on bail.

An FIR was registered under one IPC section — deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs — at Dabua police station.

According to SHO Shree Bhagwan, “An FIR was filed taking cognizance of his video.”

As per the FIR, registered on the complaint of SI Satish Kumar, “Through social media, Bittu Bajrangi has made a video by coming live on Facebook (and made derogatory comments against a particular community)… To create religious frenzy, he is instigating and provoking a specific community by gathering in Pali village.”

On another video going viral on social media, which purportedly showed a man from the yatra opening fire, aimed at the mountain ranges, from inside Nalhar Mahadev Mandir, Singla had said earlier in the day that they have seen it and action will be taken after a probe.

Police have also arrested a man, Sajid, following a post on Facebook for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, disturbing social harmony, violating law and order, and trying to spread anarchy by disobeying government orders.

The accused, who is from Uttar Pradesh, stays in NIT, Faridabad, where he runs a salon. Other accused in the case are being identified and will be caught soon, said police.

500 men hold march in Pataudi, seek action against accused

A group of over 500 men held a march in Pataudi Friday and submitted a representation to the SDM to be sent to the Prime Minister, the governor, and the CM, seeking action against those accused in Nuh violence.

The march by the Sarva Hindu Samaaj took place despite Section 144 being in place.

SDM (Pataudi) Sandeep Aggarwal said there was no untoward incident and law and order was maintained. ACP Pataudi Harinder Singh said there is harmony in the area. Markets in the area were closed on Friday; the ACP said the shopkeepers closed it of their own volition.

A statement by Gurgaon police said a bandh call was given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Pataudi and passed without any incident.

Meanwhile, an FIR was registered at Pataudi police station in connection with an incident of arson at a shop in the early hours of Friday. Police added that a few motorcycles were damaged. ACP Pataudi said they are patrolling the area and police are deployed round the clock. He added that the accused in the incident will be arrested.

Gurgaon Police have registered 28 FIRs so far, 43 people have been arrested and 62 persons detained under preventive provisions of law.

Gurgaon: Namaz not held at 6 sites

In Gurgaon, namaz was not performed at the six designated sites but at mosques. Eidgah mosque in sector 33 had over 100 people who had come to offer prayers, a man who had gone to the mosque said. Over sixty officers were at the mosque and were letting people in carefully, a police officer said.