Charred remains of two men were found in a car in Haryana’s Bhiwani. Their family members have alleged that the two were abducted by cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal. One of the accused, Monu Manesar, member of Cow Protection Task Force, has said in a video that he was being framed.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 17, 2023 16:35 IST
Monu Manesar, a Bajrang Dal member and an accused in the case has said that he was being framed.
By India Today Web Desk: Charred remains of two men were found in a Bolero in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on Thursday. In their complaint to police, the families of the deceased, Nasir, 25, and Junaid, 35, said people who abducted them from Rajasthan’s Bharatpur were cow vigilantes associated with the Bajrang Dal.
Police said one of the victims was involved in cases of cow smuggling and a probe was on to determine if the crime was a case of cow vigilantism.
Ismail, Junaid’s cousin who filed the FIR, said the bodies were of Junaid and Nasir and they were murdered. Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar, one of accused named in the FIR, denied the allegation in a social media video.
WHO IS MONU MANESAR?
Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar is a resident of Manesar. He has been associated with Bajrang Dal for the last 10-12 years. For the last few years, he has emerged as the face of confrontation with cow smugglers. Monu is also a member of the Cow Protection Task Force.
He has been absconding after a viral video showed him firing several rounds from a pistol in Haryana’s Pataudi, where clashes were reported between two groups last week. A class 12 student was injured in the firing incident.
‘I AM BEING FRAMED’
After an FIR was registered against Monu, he released a video saying that no Bajrang Dal team was present there. Monu said the allegations leveled against him were baseless.
“This incident is unfortunate. We came to know about this incident from social media. The strictest action should be taken against all the accused in this incident. We are fully prepared to cooperate in the investigation,” said Monu in a video. He has demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter.
WHAT IS THE CASE?
Nasir and Junaid alias Juna, both residents of Ghatmeeka village in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, were allegedly abducted on Wednesday and their bodies were found in a charred Bolero in Loharu in Bhiwani the next morning.
Police said they were yet to ascertain their identities but confirmed that the burnt car was the Bolero the two men were driving before they were reported missing from Rajasthan’s Bharatpur.
The two charred bodies recovered from the Bolero were sent to a government hospital in Haryana’s Loharu for post mortem. A DNA examination of the bodies would be conducted to ascertain their identities, police said.
