Mahapanchayat in support of Monu Manesar warns against his arrest, ‘cops’ chased away from village
A mahapanchayat organised at Manesar in support of Monu Manesar, an accused in the alleged abduction and killing of two men, on Monday threatened to thwart any attempt by the Rajasthan Police to arrest him without “solid proof”.
In the meantime, villagers claimed, two “policemen” on a motorcycle had reached the house of Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar but were chased away by them.
Angry protesters also blocked traffic briefly on the Delhi-Jaipur highway before police reached the spot and persuaded the villagers to withdraw.
After the mahapanchayat at Baba Bhishma Temple, a memorandum addressed to President Droupadi Murmu was submitted to the assistant commissioner of police of Pataudi, demanding the cancellation of the FIR against Monu Manesar registered by the Rajasthan Police and a CBI probe into the matter.
“The Gurugram police should assure that Monu Manesar’s family will not be touched. No cop will visit their home without prior information, otherwise they will not go back alive,” said advocate Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, a leader of a Hindu outfit.
In case of any loss of life or property of Monu Manesar and his family, the government and the district administration will be responsible, the memorandum stated.
A 10-member committee was also formed for the safety and security of the family of Manu Manesar.
Speakers at the mahapanchayat claimed that a false case has been registered against Manesar, a Bajrang Dal leader and member of a self-proclaimed cow protection team, and that the Rajasthan Police does not have any concrete evidence.
They alleged the FIR was part of a conspiracy and demanded its cancellation within 24 hours. They also demanded a fair investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
They said Monu Manesar was not on the run and would appear whenever the administration called.
The mapanchayat, attended by more than 200 people from different villages and Hindu outfits, lasted around three hours.
“If the Rajasthan Police arrests Monu Manesar without solid evidence, a big movement will be organised. Also the Rajasthan Police should stop harassing Monu Manesar, other colleagues and his family without any evidence. The inhuman behaviour of Rajasthan Police which forcibly entered Srikant Pandit’s house in Maroda village in Nuh will not be tolerated,” said Devinder Singh, the district general secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
