As tensions flared during the 200-person march from Edward Chowk in Nuh town around 2:00 pm, violence erupted merely ten minutes into the procession. According to police accounts, a sizable crowd reportedly pelted the group with rocks while they were walking along the main route.
In a disturbing incident, a yatra procession organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and Matrishakti Durgavahini faced violent disruptions in Nalhar, Nuh, when it was prevented from proceeding towards a Shiv temple. The situation quickly escalated as mobs in the Haryana districts of Nuh and Gurugram engaged in stone-throwing and launched attacks on the yatra participants, using petrol bombs and sticks.
The clash resulted in the tragic deaths of two home guards, identified as Neeraj and Gursevak, and left over 200 others injured. Additionally, numerous vehicles were set on fire during the chaotic events that unfolded on Monday.
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The confrontation erupted when a mob attempted to halt the VHP march in Nuh, leading to confrontations between the attendees and an opposing group, turning the religious event into a wild affair marked by violence and unrest.
What led to the Nuh violence?
As tensions flared during the 200-person march from Edward Chowk in Nuh town around 2:00 pm, violence erupted merely ten minutes into the procession. According to police accounts, a sizable crowd reportedly pelted the group with rocks while they were walking along the main route. In response to the initial aggression, the Hindu side is said to have initially retreated but later regrouped and launched a counter-attack.
Adding to the already volatile situation, there were rumors circulating that Monu Manesar, a cow vigilante and Bajrang Dal member who was previously booked for the murder of two Muslim men in the Bhiwani district in February, would be joining the yatra procession, further escalating tensions and apprehensions.
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Here's a sequence of events of how the violence erupted in Nuh: