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TopicMonu Manesar

Topic: Monu Manesar

As UP moves to free Dadri lynching accused, how BJP-ruled Haryana is dealing with cow vigilantes

From killings of Nasir Hussain and Junaid Khan in 2023, to the murder of Aryan Mishra in 2024, Haryana has seen a spate of cases involving cow vigilantes.

Haryana is the hotbed of gau raksha influencers and crimes of religious passion

From toll booth informants to Instagram warriors to election candidates, Haryana’s gau rakshaks are blurring the lines between religion, law, and politics—and leaving chaos in their wake.

‘Pressured Nasir-Junaid for protection money’ — prosecution’s argument against Monu Manesar bail plea

Gurugram: Monu Manesar, the cow vigilante lodged in a Rajasthan jail in connection with the alleged murders of Nasir and Junaid, was pressuring the duo...

Call details, messages show Monu Manesar ‘planned’ Junaid & Nasir killing, say cops

Bajrang Dal worker Monu Manesar had 'elaborate discussion' with co-accused & the two 'ideated and planned' killing of Nasir and Junaid, say Rajasthan Police officers.

Rajasthan police suspect Monu Manesar ‘aided, abetted’ Nasir-Junaid killers. Why arrest took 8 months

One of 21 accused in Junaid & Nasir killing, cow vigilante Monu Manesar was arrested in connection with FIR lodged at Nuh, and handed over to Rajasthan police.

Bajrang Dal accuses BJP of ‘betrayal’ over Monu Manesar arrest — ‘done by Khattar himself’

Bajrang Dal says men in civil uniform came and 'took' Manesar without showing any warrant, adding that Haryana govt has been cracking down on the organisation's members since Nuh clashes.

Cow vigilante Monu Manesar arrested in Haryana for ‘inflammatory FB post’, handed over to Rajasthan

FIR against Monu Manesar invokes IPC sections for ‘provocation, with intent to cause riot’, among others. He faces probe in Rajasthan for ‘indirect’ role in killing of 2 Muslim men.

Who is Mamman Khan, Congress MLA summoned by police over ‘shop loot’ during Nuh violence

Khan, who had mentioned cow vigilante Monu Manesar in Haryana assembly earlier this year, has been asked to join probe as he 'may have some information/documents related to the case'.

Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi arrested for criminal intimidation & rioting, say Nuh Police

FIR was lodged on the basis of a complaint by a senior ASP woman officer for allegedly misbehaving, and jumping on the bonnet of her vehicle.

Months after Nasir-Junaid murders, police rule out cow vigilante Monu Manesar’s ‘direct involvement’ 

Addressing a press conference, Rajasthan DGP Umesh Mishra said police were now probing his ‘indirect involvement’ in the murders. Helpless, says family.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.