Cow vigilante and double-murder accused Monu Manesar detained in Haryana

Monu Manesar, the cow vigilante and murder accused, has been detained in Haryana, said reports. Manesar alias Mohit Yadav was taken into custody by the Haryana Police under bailable sections of the Information Technology Act and will soon be handed over to the Rajasthan Police.

An office bearer of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) said that he was picked up in Gurugram's Manesar. 

Monu, a Bajrang Dal member, is the key accused in the murder of two Muslim men from Rajasthan whose bodies were found in a charred car at Loharu in Haryana's Bhiwani. His name had cropped up during the Nuh violence too. A video, created purpotedly by him, had circulated before the VHP procession in Nuh, triggering communal clashes. 

The double murder incident, in which Manesar is the key accused, happened in February 15. The victims, identified as 25-year-old Nasir and 35-year-old Junaid, were residents of a village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. They were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes and their charred bodies were later recovered inside a car that had been set ablaze in  Bhiwani.

The mob attack during the VHP-led yatra in Haryana's Nuh had claimed six lives. Unrest prevailed in the district for many days as the authorities struggled to restore peace in the violence-hit areas.

The men from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes who then crossed the state border into Haryana.

Earlier, Rajasthan Police said that Manesar's role in hatching a conspiracy and abetting the crime was under active investigation.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also said that his government would provide assistance to Rajasthan Police in nabbing Manesar.

Recently, Haryana VHP office bearer Varun Sharma claimed Bajrang Dal workers are being harassed for no reason. 

(More details awaited)