On July 31, Islamists attacked a peaceful Hindu procession in Haryana’s Nuh district. Since partition, Nuh has remained a hotbed of radical Islamic activities amidst the presence of organisations like Tabligi Jamat. As a result, Nuh became the centre of crimes like forced conversion, beef trade, and cow smuggling.
This case whose details are making rounds of the internet is a classic example of how radicalised minds work. As per a report by the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, an Islamist mob entered a hospital where victims of the violence were admitted. They segregated the patients into two, based on their religions and attacked Hindus; this included women, children, and pregnant women.
Result of Islamic Radicalisation
The report says, on the day of the attack, an Islamist mob equipped with sticks and other weapons followed a Hindu man. To protect his life he rushed to the hospital nearby identified as Alwar hospital.
In the meantime, the mob set the vehicle of the doctor on fire, broke cameras installed outside the hospital, and then thrashed the man. They tore off his clothes and paraded him naked in the hospital.
When the miscreants entered the hospital some of them jumped into the terrace while others entered the campus. Those who entered the patient wards did a shocking act.
The Muslim mob asked names of the patients and only attacked those who were Hindus. They did this with women, children and elderly people as well. The mob did not stop there as they also attacked the doctors and staffers based on their religion.
A pregnant woman was also admitted to the hospital, the miscreants attacked her with a stick on her arms and legs. When the woman tried to escape, she was pushed and hence fell down.
After the mob violence, the hospital staff and doctors were so scared that they said nothing. At the same time, the scene of the mischief created outside the hospital has been captured in the camera installed outside.
The police identified the two accused as Nair and Anjum through the footage and arrested them.
The demography of Haryana’s Nuh
The region of Mewat, which takes its name after the dominant Meo jati, is spread across Nuh in Haryana, and Alwar and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan, besides some parts of Uttar Pradesh such as Mathura. The Meo jati, whose members claim Rajput ancestry, have almost been wholly Islamised. The region is a hub of crimes, the most prominent being cow slaughter, beef trade, and cyber fraud.
As per the census 2011 data, Nuh Tehsil of Mewat district has a total population of 287,101 as per the Census 2011. With 219,716 Muslims in the district, the Islamists made up a fair 77 per cent of the total population. On the other hand with 66,285 Hindus the Hindu population makes up 23 per cent of the total population. Forced conversion, cow smuggling, abduction, drugs, and murder are some of the many crimes that are rampant in the area.
Five tehsils of the Mewat region that fall in Haryana comprised more than a million Muslims in 2011. Their population share rose from 62 per cent in 1971 to 75 per cent in recent years. The report published by the Centre for Policy Studies reads, “From the data, it is clear that the Muslims of Mewat have numerically flourished in the period following Independence. And, they seem to be in the process of establishing an exclusively Muslim pocket in the near future.”
The FIRs and arrests to date
As many as 141 people have been arrested and 55 FIRs registered in connection with the violence and rioting at Haryana’s Nuh district on Monday, the police informed on August 4.
The toll in the violence that broke out between two groups stood at 6, including 2 police home guards, while another 88 were injured, police informed further.
“In connection with the violence that took place during a religious procession, 55 FIRs have been registered so far and 141 people have been arrested. Another 88 people were injured in the clashes. The toll in the violence stands at 6,” said the police.
Meanwhile, the Gurugram Police said it has filed 27 FIRs and arrested 38 accused persons, so far, in connection with the violence in Gurugram and adjoining districts, following the clashes in Nuh.
What did the state’s Home Minister say?
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday, while alleging a bigger conspiracy behind the violence, said the culprits will not be spared.
“The culprits will not be spared. Whoever masterminded the violence will also pay. The rioters will be made to pay for the damage to public property,” Vij added.
The Home Minister informed further, “I would urge one and all to maintain peace and harmony. State police personnel and central paramilitary forces are deployed in adequate numbers to ensure peace. The situation is under control.”
“I would also request people to refrain from posting any offensive or inflammatory content on social media. We have formed an inquiry committee, which is keeping an eye on each and every activity on social media. The matter is being investigated thoroughly,” Vij added.
