Nuh Violence: Congress MLA Moves High Court Seeking Protection From Arrest, Says Govt Trying To Shift Blame On Political Opponents

A Congress MLA from Firozepur Jihirka, Mewat, Mamman Khan has moved Punjab & Haryana High Court today, seeking directions to constitute a high level Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising officers not below the rank of Inspector General of Police and to transfer cases pertaining to the incidents of violence that took place in Nuh, Haryana on 30 July.

The petition filed through Advocate Arshdeep Singh Cheema also seeks protection for Khan from arrest till the conclusion of investigation. The plea states that since the state government failed to control the outbreak of violence, the state is now attempting to transfer the blame on its political opponents by falsely implicating Khan in the case.

An FIR was lodged on August 01 under sections 148,149,153-A,379-A, 436,506 of IPC at Police Station Nagina, District Nuh pertaining to violence in the area which was followed by the demolition.

The plea states that Khan received a notice under 160 CrPC in the above FIR and Home Minister and the Chief Minister of the State have given statements to the Press regarding the involvement of the petitioner and further alleging that he was the "mastermind of the occurrence."

Khan seeks directions to the investigating agency not to take any coercive steps against him during pendency of the investigation.

Counsel  for the petitioner: Advocates Arshdeep Singh Cheema and Ishan Khetarpal.

Case Title: Mamman Khan v. State of Haryana and ors.