Haryana continues to witness sporadic incidents of arson after three motorcycles were set on fire on Thursday night in the Pataudi area on Friday. This comes as 23 people, accused in the recent incidents of violence in Nuh, were produced before court.
The motorcycles were parked outside the Rashid Auto Works near Chungi no. 4. Firefighters rushed to the spot to douse the flames and rescue the mechanic who was sleeping inside the shop.
Inspector Rakesh Kumar, Station House Officer of Pataudi Police Station said the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
A shop has also been vandalised by unidentified people in Haryana's Panipat. The shop was located near the house of a man killed in the Nuh communal clashes.
The miscreants also targeted the shop selling chicken on Thursday evening and also damaged two vehicles parked nearby. The shop was located close to the house of one of the civilians who died in the Nuh incident.
Some residents told reporters that there was harmony and brotherhood among the people living in the area and the act was carried out by some miscreants trying to vitiate the "peaceful" atmosphere.
Meanwhile, the accused in Nuh clashes have been remanded up to five days in judicial custody. "A total of 23 accused in 6 different cases were produced before the court today. The accused in FIR No. 261 was sent to 4-day remand. One accused was sent to 3-day remand, five accused sent to 4-day remand and the remaining sent to 5-day remand," the Counsel of the accused told ANI.
According to Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, police have registered 83 FIRs and 159 people have been arrested after the violence gripped Nuh and Gurgram districts.