Haryana | Violence erupted in Nuh, reached the surrounding areas, Gurgaon mosque set on fire, Naib Imam stabbed to death
हरियाणा के नूंह में भड़की हिंसा आसपास के इलाकों तक पहुंची, गुड़गांव की मस्जिद में लगाई आग, चाकू मारकर नायब इमाम की हत्या
After communal violence in Haryana’s Mewat on Monday, a mosque in Sector 57 of Gurugram was set on fire late night.
In this attack, the Imam of the mosque has died and one person is seriously injured.
Aslam Khan, chairman of the mosque’s management committee, told the BBC: “The imam of the mosque, Mohammad Saad, has died in this attack.”
Gurugram’s DCP East Nitish Agarwal has confirmed the attack.
He said, “The naib imam of the mosque has died in the attack. An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident and some people have been detained.”
According to the DCP, “When the mosque was attacked, police forces were deployed there for security but the attackers were outnumbered and opened fire suddenly. Police is collecting videos related to the incident and the attackers are being identified. Some of the suspected attackers have also been taken into custody.”
Earlier, there was a clash between two groups during a religious pilgrimage in Mewat area of Nuh district of Haryana on Monday, in which about 20 people were injured and two Home Guard soldiers were killed.
According to the DCP, there is no news of communal violence in entire Gurugram since last night’s incident.
Imam Saad’s brother Shadab Anwar said, “I have only been able to see my brother’s face. We are at the mortuary now. My brother was the imam of this mosque for the last seven months. My brother was only 22 years old.”
Shadab spoke to Saad at 11:30 last night.
He says, “We are originally from Bihar. Today my brother had to return home. He had a ticket. I called him and explained that the atmosphere is not right now. Do not come out of the mosque until the situation becomes normal. That was the last thing I said to him.”
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