Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan arrested in Nuh violence case; Denies involvement, seeks protection amid evidence scrutiny.
New Delhi: A Congress legislator from Haryana, Mamman Khan, has been arrested in connection with the communal violence that occurred in Nuh, Haryana, on July 31. Khan, who represents Ferozepur Jhirka, has been named as an accused in one of the First Information Reports (FIRs) filed in the state. The Nuh Police had previously questioned him, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Congress leader and MLA from Haryana’s Ferozepur Jhirka Mamman Khan was arrested on Thursday in Nuh violence case – https://t.co/WhmPVpvZkJ#NuhViolence
— NewsBytes (@NewsBytesApp) September 15, 2023
42 Arrested in Nuh Violence
Out of the 52 individuals listed in the FIR, 42 have been apprehended, while one is out on bail. According to police sources, there is substantial evidence against Mamman Khan in the case. The Haryana government has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that they possess phone call records and other evidence.
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BREAKING NEWS#Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan arrested by state police, in connection with Nuh violence case: ADGP Mamta Singh. Security heightened outside Nuh district court…#Haryana #NuhViolence pic.twitter.com/l2Nj7RxkuH
— rohit kumar (@djrohitNtimes) September 15, 2023
Khan Seeks Protection
Mamman Khan was officially named as an accused on September 4, after which he sought protection from arrest and claimed that he was falsely implicated since he was not in Nuh when the violence occurred. The MLA’s legal representation stated that they only recently discovered his inclusion in the FIR.
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Case Hearing on Oct 19
Justice Vikas Bahl is set to preside over the case on October 19. The violence in Nuh erupted during a procession organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on July 31, resulting in six fatalities. A cleric also died in an attack on a mosque in nearby Gurugram.
Mamman Khan had requested that all cases linked to the Nuh violence be transferred to a special investigation team, which has already been formed, according to the government’s response to the court. Initially, Khan had been summoned twice by Nuh Police for questioning but had failed to appear, citing illness.
Here Congress MLA Mamman Khan was seen warning for violence in Nuh if Shobhayatra is conducted, that too in assembly.
He was the main conspirator of #NuhViolence.
I’m glad that he’s arrested…. pic.twitter.com/5O0KciiIqL
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) September 14, 2023
In his petition, Khan asserted that he was at his Gurugram residence from July 26 to August 1, rather than being in Nuh. However, the government’s counsel contended that the evidence contradicted Khan’s claims, including call records, his location data from a cell tower, a statement from his personal security officer, and other evidence suggesting his presence in Nuh. Additionally, a co-accused, Taufiq, arrested on September 9, had allegedly implicated Khan, revealing phone calls between them on July 29 and 30, a day before the violence erupted.
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