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As many as five people were killed and several others were injured after violence erupted in Nuh district of Haryana on Monday. Due to the conflict, internet services in the area was shut till August 2 on Tuesday. All educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and coaching centres were also closed after an order from the District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav.

Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar called the incident unfortunate and alleged a big 'conspiracy behind the incident'. "A Yatra was being organised during which some people conspired an attack Yatris and police. Violent incidents were reported at several places. There seems to be a big conspiracy behind this. Heavy police have been deployed in Nuh district and nearby areas," he said.

"Curfew has also been imposed in Nuh and Section 144 has been imposed in some places. Around 44 FIRs have been registered and 70 people have been taken into custody. Strict actions will be taken against them. So far 5 people have lost their lives including two police officials. We will provide all possible assistance to them. I appeal to the common people to maintain peace in the district," he further added.

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Nuh Violence: Let's Take A Look At Why Did Communal Tensions Break Out

The clashes in Nuh broke out on Monday following just 10 minutes after the Vishva Hindu Parishad procession. At nearly 2 pm, more than 200 people began to walk from Edward Chowk in Nuh. A large number of miscreants started pelting stones and setting cars on fire during the religious procession. The Hindu side initially ran away, but later they retaliated.

Police said that the religious procession Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, which was flagged off from Gurugram's Civil Lines by BJP district president Gargi Kakkar, was stopped by a group of men near Khedla Mod in Nuh. Some media reports also claimed that a video posted on social media by a Bajrang Dal activist in Ballabhgarh triggered the clash.

Five Killed In Nuh Communal Clash

A mosque was attacked in the Sector 57 area of Gurugram, leading to the death of a man and taking the toll in the violence to five, police said on Tuesday.

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Two home guards were killed and many others, including several policemen, were injured in Nuh on Monday. Two more people succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Calls Nuh Violence 'Deeply Troubling'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed the communal violence in neighbouring Haryana "deeply troubling" and appealed to the state's people to maintain peace and brotherhood at this critical time.

In a tweet in Hindi, Kejriwal said, "The communal violence in Haryana's Nuh (Mewat) is deeply troubling. After Manipur in the Northeast, now such an incident in Haryana is not a good sign."

He further said, "I appeal to the public in Haryana with folded hands to maintain peace and mutual brotherhood at this critical time. Together, we have to defeat the forces against peace and the politics of violence."

'Not Random Violence, Someone Masterminded It':Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij On Nuh Clashes

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said the situation in Nuh, which saw clashes between two groups on Monday, was under control, adding that unidentified miscreants likely engineered and masterminded the violence.

"Some people were held against their will inside a temple. Those trapped inside the temple shared their live location with me through Google navigation. I passed on certain instructions to the police. An officer, Mamata Singh, led a police team, braving the odds, and reached the scene on time. The people held inside the temple were rescued," Vij said.

"It did not seem to be a random act of violence. All communities have been residing peacefully in Nuh. Someone appeared to have incited violence. Someone masterminded and engineered it. Stones, along with weapons and bullets, were stockpiled at various places," the minister said.