Nuh violence: Bulldozer demolishes hotel from where stones pelted; Internet ban extended to August 8

The violence in Nuh and Gurugram, which flared up during a religious procession, had claimed the lives of at least six people, including two Home Guards, and a Muslim cleric. To prevent any untoward incident, the Haryana government has extended the internet ban in Nuh district till August 8.

Nuh (Haryana): The Haryana government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services in the Nuh district of Haryana, where six people, including two Home Guards, were killed in violence that flared up on July 31, till August 8. The authorities also on Sunday demolished a hotel from where stones were pelted by hooligans.

An order to extend the Internet ban was issued by the Haryana government's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) TVSN Prasad under section five of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 late Saturday night. The Manohar Lal Khattar-led government has also extended the suspension of bulk SMS and all dongle services provided on mobile networks till August 8 and has allowed only voice calls.

In view of the violence that erupted in Nuh and Haryana, the state government has imposed a ban on the Internet in four districts till August 5. The ban on Internet and SMS has been extended till 5 pm on August 7 in the Palwal district of the state.

Authorities continue demolition drive: The authorities in the state continued their demolition drive in Nuh and Gurugram on Sunday. They demolished a resturant-cum-hotel which was used by hooligans to pelt stones during the recent violence. District town planner Vinesh Kumar said that the commercial building of the 'Sahara Family Restaurant' was constructed illegally. He said that it was the same building from where hooligans pelted stones on a religious procession.

CPI delegation to visit violence-affected areas:Meanwhile, a four-member delegation of the Communist Party of India (CPI) will visit the violence-affected areas in Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana on August 6. The delegation comprises CPI leader and Rajya Sabha member Binoy Viswam.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij had said that there was no intelligence input shared on the July 31 violence in Nuh and Gurugram. He had also claimed that even the state Director General of Police (DGP) informed him that “they also did not have the information”.

Till Friday, the Haryana Police had arrested as many as 141 people and registered 55 First Information Reports in connection with the violence that flared up in Nuh and Gurugram, during a religious procession. Following the violence, the Haryana government also shunted out Nuh Supritednet of Police Varun Singla.