Those Who Are Liable Will Pay For Losses: Haryana CM Khattar On Nuh Violence

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday assured that those responsible for the violence in Haryana's Nuh district will be held accountable for the damages to private properties. During a press conference, he stated that the state government will take responsibility for compensating any loss of public properties resulting from the violence.

CM Khattar highlighted the existence of an Act that mandates the government to provide compensation for losses incurred to public property. However, when it comes to private property, he emphasized that the individuals who caused the damage will be liable to compensate for it.

Earlier, Khattar said six people, including two home guards, have died in the communal violence in the state while 116 have been arrested.

He said that stray incidents of violence reported elsewhere after the Nuh clashes have been brought under control and the situation has become normal now. The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including at Nalhar in Nuh and Medanta in Gurugram, the Haryana chief minister said, adding that 116 people have been arrested while a search was on to nab the other accused.

They will be taken on remand for further questioning while a search operation is on to nab other accused who are absconding, he said. According to the police, special investigation teams will be formed for in-depth investigation of all cases related to the violence.

In a statement, Khattar said as per information so far, six people have died of which two are home guards and four are civilians while several people have been injured.

The conspirators are being identified, he said, while promising strict action against the guilty and asserting that the security of common people ''is our responsibility''.