Self-styled cow vigilante and chief of ‘Gau Raksha Bajrang Force’ Raj Kumar, alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was booked for inciting communal violence in the Nuh district recently was arrested by the police on Tuesday from his Faridabad house.
On July 31, communal riots erupted in Nuh in which six people were killed while 88 were grievously injured.
According to the latest information, 230 people have been detained by the Nuh police while 79 have been arrested by the Gurugram police in connection with the communal riots.
Before the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s rally in Nuh district, Bittu Bajrangi purportedly made provocative remarks in live videos streamed on social media, which were shared widely on the internet.
A separate case has also been registered against Bittu Bajrangi after a complaint was filed by ASP Usha Kundu at Nuh Sadar police station.
The case against Bittu Bajrangi was registered under IPC sections 148, 149, 332, 353, 186, 395, 397, 506 including the Arms Act.
Earlier, first information report (FIR) was also registered against him on August 1 at the Dabua police station in Faridabad for instigating communal tensions by releasing provocative videos against the Muslim community before proceeding with the yatra.
The FIR stated that he instigated communal tensions by releasing provocative videos against the Muslim community before proceeding with the yatra.
