Violence erupted when a Hindu procession passed through Muslim dominated Nuh region
\n NEW DELHI
\nAt least five people, including two police personnel, were killed in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in India\u2019s Haryana state, neighboring capital New Delhi, on Monday, police officials told Reuters.
\nThe violence erupted when a Hindu religious procession passed through the Muslim dominated Nuh region, located around 50 kilometers away from New Delhi.
\n\u201cThe procession was meant to move from one temple to another but clashes broke out between two groups on the way, which resulted in the death of four people,\u201d Krishan Kumar, spokesperson of Nuh police, told Reuters.
\nHe said two of the dead were members of the home guard, a voluntary force that helps police control civil disturbances.
\nAnother 10 police personnel were injured in the clashes, he added.
\nBy Monday night, however, the violence spilled over into neighboring Gurugram, where a mosque was torched around midnight, killing one person and injuring another. Gurugram, formerly known as Gurgaon, shares a border with New Delhi and has emerged as a business hub for the country, housing several multinational companies.
\nProhibitory orders had already been issued for the district after some cars were set on fire on Monday evening, and schools and colleges had been directed to remain closed on Tuesday.
\n\u201cThe attackers (who torched the mosque) have been identified and several of them have been rounded up,\u201d Gurgaon Police said in a statement on Tuesday morning, adding that security around places of worship had also been tightened.
\nHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in a post on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, also condemned the incident in Nuh, where curfew orders have been imposed and the Internet shut off. \u201cThe guilty will not be spared at any cost, strictest action will be taken against them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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