Haryana violence updates: Several shanties set ablaze in Gurugram, more than 70 arrested

A look at the top developments from communal violence in Haryana:

1. Fresh violence broke out in Sector 70 area of Gurugram on Tuesday night as a shop and several shanties next to a housing complex were set on fire, reported NDTV. Earlier in the day, a mob set ablaze two shops in Gurugram’s Badshahpur area. In view of the incidents of arson, police have banned the sale of loose petrol and diesel.
2. Violence in Gurugram erupted clashes between Hindu devotees and Muslims during a procession organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad in Nuh district on Monday. Some residents have claimed that the clash may have been triggered by an objectionable video posted on social media by a Bajrang Dal member, according to PTI. Five persons have been killed so far in the two districts, including two home guards. One of the other victims was an imam at the Anjuman mosque in Sector 57 area of Gurugram, which was burnt down by a mob in the early hours of Tuesday.
3. Unidentified police officials have also told the Hindustan Times and News18 that a purported video posted on social media by cow vigilante Monu Manesar, might have incited the violence. In the video, Manesar was seen claiming that he would participate in...

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