Hours after Congress MLA’s arrest, Haryana authorities suspends cell Internet in Nuh; 144 imposed 

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: Hours after Congress MLA Mamman Khan was arrested in reference to the July 31 Nuh violence, the Haryana authorities on Friday ordered the suspension of cell Internet and bulk SMS providers within the district for 2 days to stop ‘the unfold of misinformation and rumours’.

The authorities additionally imposed prohibitory orders below part 144 within the district. 

The Ferozepur Jhirka legislator, who was named as an accused in an FIR lodge after the communal clashes, was arrested late final night time. The fees within the FIR, amongst others, embrace selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith.

Satish Kumar, Ferozepur Jhirkha Deputy Superintendent of Police and the top of the Special Investigation Team investigating the case, confirmed the arrest.

Senior Congress MLA Nuh Aftab Ahmed stated, “The police have given information to us that he has been arrested.” 

Section 144 has been imposed within the district until additional orders.

 In an order, Home Department Additional Chief Secretary T V S N Prasad stated cell Internet and bulk SMS providers have been suspended ‘with a view to cease the unfold of misinformation and rumours by numerous social media platforms, comparable to WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter’.

“This order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction of district Nuh in the state of Haryana and shall be in force with effect from September 15 (10:00hrs) to September 16 (23:59hrs),” stated the order.

Prasad stated the choice to droop the providers was taken after the Nuh deputy commissioner wrote to him on Thursday expressing apprehension there might be stress, agitation, injury to private and non-private property, and disturbance of peace and tranquillity within the district.

“In order to stop the spread of misinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter, etc…on mobile phones and SMS, for facilitation and mobilisation of mobs of agitators and demonstrators who can cause serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities, the mobile internet has been suspended,” Prasad stated.

“I do hereby order the suspension of the mobile internet services(2G/3G/4G/5G/CDMA/GPRS), bulk SMS (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services etc. provided on mobile networks except the voice calls in the jurisdiction of district Nuh of Haryana State,” Prasad additional stated.

Sources, in the meantime, stated safety has been tightened throughout the district, particularly in and across the courtroom advanced in Nuh the place Khan is predicted to be produced by the police later within the day.

The Ferozepur Jhirka MLA had moved the courtroom on Tuesday, in search of safety from arrest claiming he was being framed within the case when he wasn’t even in Nuh the day the violence broke out.

During a listening to on Thursday, Haryana’s Additional Advocate General Deepak Sabharwal informed the High Court that Khan was named an accused on September 4 after the proof towards him was evaluated.

There was ‘ample proof’ towards him, he later informed reporters on Thursday.

The MLA’s counsel had informed reporters after the listening to that Khan has solely now come to know that he has been named within the FIR. The courtroom had stated Khan can search applicable treatment ‘for cover of liberty in accordance with legislation’, the counsel had stated.

Earlier, the MLA was requested twice by the Nuh Police to hitch the investigation however he failed to look earlier than it. He didn’t adjust to the police summons for August 31, saying he had a viral fever.

Several FIRs had been registered after the violence together with one at a police station in Nuh on August 1. Khan had been given a discover below part 160 of the CrPC (requiring his presence earlier than police) in reference to the August 1 FIR.

In his petition, Khan said that he was at his Gurugram residence between July 26 to August 1 and didn’t go to the locations the place the violence had occurred.

But the federal government’s counsel had stated after the listening to that Khan’s name element data, his cellphone tower location, his private safety officer’s assertion and different proof falsified his declare.

The counsel stated cellphone name particulars and tower areas of Khan and Taufiq, one other accused who was arrested on September 9, had been examined.

It was discovered that calls had been exchanged between them on July 29 and 30, a day forward of July 31 violence, he had stated.

A complete of 52 individuals had been named as accused within the FIR dated August 1 registered below numerous provisions of the Indian Penal Code at Nagina Police Station of Nuh. Forty-two of them had been already arrested, in accordance with officers.

The fees within the FIR embrace selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith, race, homeland, residence, language, and many others.

The authorities counsel additionally claimed Khan purportedly posted on WhatsApp in addition to on Facebook on July 30 that “nobody needs to worry as the petitioner had fought for them in the Vidhan Sabha”.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had addressed the Mamman Khan case at a press convention in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

“If during investigations he is found involved then he will not be spared,” he had stated.

The Haryana authorities had final month suspended cell Internet providers within the Nuh district for a number of days after the July 31 incident of violence. A Vishva Hindu Parishad-led procession was attacked by mobs in Nuh on July 31. Six individuals had been killed, most of them in the course of the assault. A cleric died in an assault on a mosque in adjoining Gurugram.

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CHANDIGARH: Hours after Congress MLA Mamman Khan was arrested in reference to the July 31 Nuh violence, the Haryana authorities on Friday ordered the suspension of cell Internet and bulk SMS providers within the district for 2 days to stop ‘the unfold of misinformation and rumours’.

The authorities additionally imposed prohibitory orders below part 144 within the district. 

The Ferozepur Jhirka legislator, who was named as an accused in an FIR lodge after the communal clashes, was arrested late final night time. The fees within the FIR, amongst others, embrace selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Satish Kumar, Ferozepur Jhirkha Deputy Superintendent of Police and the top of the Special Investigation Team investigating the case, confirmed the arrest.

Senior Congress MLA Nuh Aftab Ahmed stated, “The police have given information to us that he has been arrested.” 

Section 144 has been imposed within the district until additional orders.

 In an order, Home Department Additional Chief Secretary T V S N Prasad stated cell Internet and bulk SMS providers have been suspended ‘with a view to cease the unfold of misinformation and rumours by numerous social media platforms, comparable to WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter’.

“This order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction of district Nuh in the state of Haryana and shall be in force with effect from September 15 (10:00hrs) to September 16 (23:59hrs),” stated the order.

Prasad stated the choice to droop the providers was taken after the Nuh deputy commissioner wrote to him on Thursday expressing apprehension there might be stress, agitation, injury to private and non-private property, and disturbance of peace and tranquillity within the district.

“In order to stop the spread of misinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter, etc…on mobile phones and SMS, for facilitation and mobilisation of mobs of agitators and demonstrators who can cause serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities, the mobile internet has been suspended,” Prasad stated.

“I do hereby order the suspension of the mobile internet services(2G/3G/4G/5G/CDMA/GPRS), bulk SMS (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services etc. provided on mobile networks except the voice calls in the jurisdiction of district Nuh of Haryana State,” Prasad additional stated.

Sources, in the meantime, stated safety has been tightened throughout the district, particularly in and across the courtroom advanced in Nuh the place Khan is predicted to be produced by the police later within the day.

The Ferozepur Jhirka MLA had moved the courtroom on Tuesday, in search of safety from arrest claiming he was being framed within the case when he wasn’t even in Nuh the day the violence broke out.

During a listening to on Thursday, Haryana’s Additional Advocate General Deepak Sabharwal informed the High Court that Khan was named an accused on September 4 after the proof towards him was evaluated.

There was ‘ample proof’ towards him, he later informed reporters on Thursday.

The MLA’s counsel had informed reporters after the listening to that Khan has solely now come to know that he has been named within the FIR. The courtroom had stated Khan can search applicable treatment ‘for cover of liberty in accordance with legislation’, the counsel had stated.

Earlier, the MLA was requested twice by the Nuh Police to hitch the investigation however he failed to look earlier than it. He didn’t adjust to the police summons for August 31, saying he had a viral fever.

Several FIRs had been registered after the violence together with one at a police station in Nuh on August 1. Khan had been given a discover below part 160 of the CrPC (requiring his presence earlier than police) in reference to the August 1 FIR.

In his petition, Khan said that he was at his Gurugram residence between July 26 to August 1 and didn’t go to the locations the place the violence had occurred.

But the federal government’s counsel had stated after the listening to that Khan’s name element data, his cellphone tower location, his private safety officer’s assertion and different proof falsified his declare.

The counsel stated cellphone name particulars and tower areas of Khan and Taufiq, one other accused who was arrested on September 9, had been examined.

It was discovered that calls had been exchanged between them on July 29 and 30, a day forward of July 31 violence, he had stated.

A complete of 52 individuals had been named as accused within the FIR dated August 1 registered below numerous provisions of the Indian Penal Code at Nagina Police Station of Nuh. Forty-two of them had been already arrested, in accordance with officers.

The fees within the FIR embrace selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith, race, homeland, residence, language, and many others.

The authorities counsel additionally claimed Khan purportedly posted on WhatsApp in addition to on Facebook on July 30 that “nobody needs to worry as the petitioner had fought for them in the Vidhan Sabha”.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had addressed the Mamman Khan case at a press convention in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

“If during investigations he is found involved then he will not be spared,” he had stated.

The Haryana authorities had final month suspended cell Internet providers within the Nuh district for a number of days after the July 31 incident of violence. A Vishva Hindu Parishad-led procession was attacked by mobs in Nuh on July 31. Six individuals had been killed, most of them in the course of the assault. A cleric died in an assault on a mosque in adjoining Gurugram.

ALSO READ : Nuh: Violence within the identify of god & distortion of spiritual processions