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A26-year-old man was killed and a mosque set ablaze in the Sector 57 area as the violence that erupted over an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in neighboring Nuh district spread to Gurugram, police here said.
The mob opened fire, injuring two persons. One of them died during treatment, they said.
A senior officer identified the victim as Saad, a native of Bihar. This is the third death in wake of the “intense communal tension” that spread from Nuh.
According to the police, the mob reached the Anjuman Masjid in Sector 57 after midnight. Some people in the crowd opened fire at the people present in the mosque and also set it on fire.
On Monday, a mob in Nuh district tried to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession, pelting stones, and setting cars on fire, resulting in the death of two home guards and injuries to at least 15 others, including several policemen, as per officials.
As news of the violence (Gurugram Mosque Attack) in Muslim-dominated Nuh spread, mobs in Sohna set ablaze four vehicles and a shop, apparently belonging to people from that community.
The situation in Nuh and Sohna continues to be tense. However, there were no reports of any fresh violence on Tuesday. The police said that they have deployed police and paramilitary forces in large numbers in Nuh and the other affected areas.
On Monday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured that they will take the “strictest action” against those responsible for the incident, ensuring justice for the victims.
“Today’s incident is unfortunate. I appeal to all the people to maintain peace in the state. Furthermore, we will not spare the guilty at any cost, and we will take the strictest action against them,” said the chief minister in a tweet in Hindi.
