Gurugram/Chandigarh, Sep 15: Congress MLA Mamman Khan has been arrested in connection with the July 31 Nuh violence, police said on Friday as the administration imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 in the district and suspended mobile Internet services for two days.
The Ferozepur Jhirka legislator, who was named as an accused in an FIR lodged after the communal clashes, was arrested late on Thursday night. The charges in the FIR include promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.
The violence had occurred at mainly three to four places in the Nuh district.
Addressing a press conference in Nuh along with Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata, Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya said on Friday that Mamman Khan has been arrested.
During the investigation into incidents of violence that took place around Barkali Chowk Nagina, some accused were interrogated and “the MLA’s name came to the fore,” the SP said.
To a question about the charges against the Congress legislator, the police officer said, “In the acts of vandalism and arson that took place at Nagina’s Barkali Chowk, he is accused of provoking people and inciting violence.” When asked if any such evidence has come to the fore which points to the legislator’s involvement in a larger conspiracy behind the Nuh violence, the SP replied, “From the details which have emerged during the investigations so far, his involvement is there.” To a question on whether the legislator was physically present on the day of violence, Bijarniya claimed that from the information which has emerged so far, he was present there shortly before the violence occurred.
Several people were injured in the Barkali Chowk violence while government cars, including police vehicles, were damaged and an oil mill was burnt, the SP said.
Security had been beefed up across the district, especially in and around the court complex in Nuh where Khan was produced by the police during the day. The court sent him to police custody for two days. (PTI)
