The situation remains critical in sub-divisions of Gurugram after communal violence erupted between a group of young men and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad during a religious procession on Monday in the Nuh district of Haryana that claimed six lives and left more than 20 police personnel injured, liveMint reports.
According to the Haryana government, six people have been killed so far in the violence, 176 people have been arrested, 90 detained, and 93 FIRs have been registered in connection with the clashes which also spread to the adjoining areas of Haryana including Delhi, Rajasthan’s Bhiwani, etc.
Police said that the fight started after VHP’s ‘Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra’ was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh, and stones were pelted at the procession. Some police vehicles were also damaged. Cars were set on fire during the communal clashes in various districts of Haryana.
Gurugram district administration announced that all schools, colleges, and educational institutes will remain closed on Tuesday here. The mobile internet ban has been extended till August 5 in the wake of Haryana violence.
