- By Abhishek Sheoran
- Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:44 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Cow vigilante Monu Manesar was on Tuesday sent to 14-day judicial custody after Haryana police detained him from Manesar Sector 1 in a double murder case, as per ANI. Besides, Rajasthan Police sought his transit remand which was accepted by the court.
The news agency earlier shared CCTV footage of Manesar's arrest. Monu, a Bajrang dal member, was in February booked for the murder of two Muslim men from Rajasthan.
Bharatpur SP, Mridul Kachawa, earlier said they had got information about Monu's detention by Haryana police and Rajasthan officers were in contact with them.
#WATCH | Rajasthan | SP Bharatpur, Mridul Kachawa says, "We have received information that Haryana Police has detained Monu Manesar, who is wanted in Nasir and Junaid (lynching) case. Haryana Police is carrying out its further procedure and our officers are in contact with them.… https://t.co/3l068yqDCg pic.twitter.com/Dmh3n36tds
— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2023
Nasir and Junaid, both residents of Ghatmeeka Village in Bharatpur, were kidnapped by a group of gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes) on February 15 on suspicion of cow smuggling. They were brutally beaten and their charred bodies were discovered in a Bolero Car the next day.
Last month, Rajasthan police said that their probe has not found "direct" involvement of Manesar in the killing of both men but his role in hatching conspiracy and abetting the crime is under active investigation. He was among 21 accused named in the FIR. The families of the victims alleged that the duo was abducted and later murdered by people belonging to Bajrang dal, a claim which the Hindu outfit refuted.
Who is Monu Manesar ?
Mohit Yadav aka Monu Manesar (30) is a cow vigilante who belongs to Haryana’s Mewat district. He is known to spearhead campaigns against cow smugglers in Haryana and Rajasthan. He has also been involved in drives against love jihad, an alleged conversion of Hindu women by marrying men belonging to the Muslim community. He gained more prominence when the charred bodies of two Muslim men were discovered in a Bolero car in Haryana's Bhiwani. They were reportedly beaten and later killed over suspicion of cow smuggling. As many as 21 people, including Monu Manesar, were named in the FIR. He has also gained a substantial following on social media platforms, where he keeps posting his videos.
