Delhi On Alert As Haryana Violence Spreads To Affluent Gurugram Areas: 10 Facts

Delhi has tightened security and deployed drones to monitor sensitive areas after the ripples from Monday's communal clash in Haryana's Nuh reached posh areas of Gurugram. The violence, which started over an objectionable video that went viral, has claimed at least six lives, including two police personnel, and left several injured. Here are 10 facts on this big story:

1. Gurugram has imposed prohibitory orders after several shops and shanties near a residential society in Gurugram were set on fire on Tuesday. Sale of loose petrol or diesel has also been banned to prevent incidents of arson. Police also urged citizens not to believe rumours, and not give credence to reports on social media.

2. Violence broke out during a religious procession in Nuh on Monday -- just 50 km from Delhi -- following what many say is an objectionable video that went viral. As a mob attacked the procession with stones, the 2,500-plus participants rushed into a temple to take shelter. The violence escalated as the evening progressed -- a mosque was torched post-midnight, more than a hundred vehicles were torched and vandalised as mobs went on rampage in Nuh and neighbouring Gurugram.

3. Right-wing organisations Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal are conducting protest marches in several parts of Delhi against the violence in Haryana. The protests have led to traffic jams in several other parts of Delhi and its neighbouring areas. Videos on social media showed Bajrang Dal supporters reciting Hanuman Chalisa near the Nirman Vihar Metro Station. Later, they tried to block Vikas Marg but were removed by police.

4. The Supreme Court has also urged Delhi authorities to deploy heavy force and install CCTVs to prevent any escalation. The court took suo motu cognisance of the matter and issued notices to the Centre, Haryana and Delhi governments, seeking their responses by Friday.

5. The deaths of at least six people, including two police personnel, in clashes between Hindus and Muslims that erupted on Monday around 50 km south of New Delhi, and simmered even a day later, have also brought questions about the role of social media posts and alleged inaction on the part of the authorities in sharp focus.

6. A Special Investigation Team is being set up to investigate the cases of communal violence and the role of Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar, who allegedly circulated the objectionable video that triggered the clashes. He has been arrested along with 12 others for allegedly inciting violence.

7. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said he suspects a "conspiracy" behind Monday's clashes and called the incident "unfortunate." He claimed that some people conspired an attack on those taking part in the yatra and the police, leading to violence at several places.

8. The Haryana government has announced compensation of ₹10 lakh each for the families of those killed in the violence, ₹5 lakh each for those who suffered permanent disability, ₹2 lakh each for those who suffered serious injuries and ₹50,000 each for those who suffered minor injuries.

9. The Haryana government has also ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident by a retired high court judge. The inquiry will cover all aspects of the incident, including the origin and spread of violence, role of police and administration, loss of life and property and preventive measures taken or that could have been taken.

10. The Haryana government has also suspended internet services in Nuh and Gurugram districts till Wednesday evening to prevent further spread of rumours and misinformation.

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