The Vishva Hindu Parishad said cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi who was arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh district has no connection with its youth wing Bajrang Dal.
"Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who is said to be a Bajrang Dal worker, has never had any relation with Bajrang Dal. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) also does not consider the content of the video allegedly released by him to be appropriate," VHP said in a statement.
Who is Bittu Bajrangi?
Bittu Bajrangi, whose real name is Raj Kumar, leads a cow vigilante group called Goraksha Bajrang Force, which calls itself an "animal rescue service" on social media.
He is an alleged aide of Bajrang Dal leader Monu Manesar. Manesar is also being probed over Nuh clashes and is wanted in connection with the killing of two Muslim men earlier this year.
Arrest over Nuh violence
Bittu was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the communal clashes that erupted in Nuh on July 31, police said. The FIR against Bajrangi and several others has been registered under IPC sections 148 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty ), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (obstructing a public servant from discharging duty), 395 (dacoity), 397 (armed robbery), and 506 (criminal intimidation) and provisions of the Arms Act, police said.
The communal clashes in Nuh resulted in death of six people, including two home guards and a cleric.
-- with PTI inputs
