New Delhi: Bittu Bajrangi, the pinnacle of a cow vigilante group in Faridabad, has been arrested in reference to communal clashes in Haryana’s Nuh on July 31. Bajrangi alias Rajkumar was arrested after his questioning in reference to a contemporary FIR registered towards him at Nuh’s Sadar police station primarily based on a grievance by Assistant Superintendent of Police Usha Kundu. Haryana Police stated Bajrangi, the president of an outfit referred to as the Goraksha Bajrang Drive, was initially detained by the Crime Investigation Company workforce of Tauru for questioning.
A spokesperson of Nuh Police later confirmed that Bittu Bajrangi was arrested after the questioning and can be produced in a metropolis courtroom on Wednesday.
Who Is Bittu Bajrangi?
Bittu Bajrangi heads the Faridabad Gau Raksha Bajrang Drive, a cow vigilante group. The group describes itself as an “animal rescue service” on social media. Its social media pages have inflammatory content material, with many posts on “love jihad” – a time period utilized by right-wing activists to allege a conspiracy by Muslims to transform Hindu ladies. He runs a fruit and vegetable store on the Gazipur Market and Dabua Market in Faridabad.
Bittu Bajrangi can be identified to be an in depth aide of wished Bajrang Dal chief Monu Manesar, additionally below the scanner for the violence in Nuh. Manesar, who is needed over his alleged position within the killing of two Muslim males earlier this 12 months, is but to be arrested.
Bajrangi is accused of stoking communal rigidity forward of a march organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Haryana’s Nuh by placing up inflammatory movies. He was additionally current through the yatra. Bittu Bajrangi was arrested earlier on August four and was out on bail.
In keeping with a senior police officer, Bittu Bajrangi and his associates brandished weapons through the procession that was attacked by a mob on July 31. The weapons had been seized by police, however Bajrangi and his aides allegedly attacked a police automobile and snatched them again. The police officer stated in addition they threatened cops.
The FIR towards Bittu Bajrangi and at the very least 15 others accuse them of rioting, illegal meeting, obstructing a public servant from discharging obligation, armed theft and legal intimidation. They’ve additionally been charged below provisions of the Arms Act.
What Are The Costs In opposition to Bittu Bajrangi?
Bittu Bajrangi faces a number of fees, together with rioting, armed theft and legal intimidation. An FIR has been registered towards Bajrangi below Indian Penal Code sections 148 (riots), 149 (illegal meeting), 323 (inflicting harm), 353, 186 (obstructing a public servant from discharging obligation), 395, 397 (armed theft), and 506 (legal intimidation) and provisions of the Arms Act, police stated.
VHP Disassociates Itself From Bittu Bajrangi
In the meantime, the Vishva Hindu Parishad has disassociated itself from cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi arrested in reference to the communal clashes in Haryana’s Nuh district. “Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who is claimed to be a Bajrang Dal employee, has by no means had any relation with Bajrang Dal. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) additionally doesn’t think about the content material of the video allegedly launched by him to be applicable,” the right-wing outfit stated in an announcement.
Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP. Six individuals, together with two dwelling guards and a cleric, died within the clashes that additionally unfold to close by areas.
