NEW DELHI: Two home guards were killed in a clash in Haryana's Gurugram after stones were pelted at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad rally. The deceased guards were shot dead in the clash. It is reported that many police officers have already been injured. Chief Minister Manohar Lal asked the people to maintain peace in the current situation.

A procession led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad was stopped, following which stones were pelted. As the conflict intensified, a group of around 2500 women and children who had come to participate in the procession sought shelter in a shrine. As per reports, 20 people were injured in the clash.

आज की घटना दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है, मैं सभी लोगों से प्रदेश में शांति बनाए रखने की अपील करता हूँ।

दोषी लोगों को किसी भी कीमत पर बख्शा नहीं जाएगा, उनके खिलाफ सख्त से सख्त कार्रवाई की जाएगी।

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) July 31, 2023

The violence started when Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra reached the Muslim-dominated Nuh near Gurugram. A group of youth blocked the procession on the Gurugram-Alwar highway. Later, they threw stones at each other and the assailants set fire to the vehicle. As the tension did not subside, the police fired tear gas and fired in the air. According to preliminary information, the conflict arose over a defamatory video shared by a Bajrang Dal worker on social media.