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Monu Manesar is accused of being at the centre of the religious violence in Haryana. He denies any role.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Monu Manesar/TwitterImage caption, Police say Monu Manesar has been absconding for months, but he's been giving interviews to the mediaBy Geeta PandeyBBC News, DelhiA 28-year-old man is accused of being at the centre of the deadly religious violence that broke out in the northern Indian state of Haryana earlier this week.

Parts of Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon), a posh city on the borders of the capital, Delhi, and a few other districts saw pitched battles on the streets as shops and cars were set on fire.

At least six people, including a Muslim cleric, were killed and dozens of others, including several policemen, were injured as mobs of Hindu and Muslim men clashed.

Police said violence broke out on Monday afternoon in Nuh district after a religious procession by Hindu nationalist groups Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was pelted with stones.

But the Indian press reports accusations putting Mohit Yadav, popularly known as Monu Manesar, at the centre of the Hindu-Muslim conflagration.