Over the past six years, the Mewat district of Nuh in Haryana has rapidly transformed from a quiet region into a persistent hotspot for radical activities, organized violence, and brazen assaults on law and order.
This report chronicles 20 incidents that signal a clear and alarming trend: Nuh is becoming a rapidly growing epicenter for radicalism, organized violence, and attacks on the state’s authority. The patterns reveal networks engaged in anti-national activities, systematic violence against the Hindu community and law enforcement, and a socio-criminal ecosystem fostering fear and instability.
Category 1: Anti-National Activities (Espionage, Terrorism, Flag Desecration)
#1 Advocates Arrested for Pakistani Espionage (26 November 2025)
A joint team of Delhi-NIA and CIA, Tauru arrested advocate Rizwan (son of Zuber) from Kharkhari village in Nuh’s Tauru police station area on charges of spying for Pakistan’s ISI. His fellow advocate, Musharraf alias Parvez (father Dilawar, Bansi), was also detained. A laptop, documents, and degrees were seized from Rizwan’s house, and a case of sedition and espionage was registered. This marked the third such arrest in Nuh in 2025.
#2 Maulvi Held with 2500 Kg Explosives (23 November 2025)
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested Maulvi Ishtiyaq from Nuh from his rented room near Al-Falah University in Faridabad, where he was allegedly storing 2500 kg of explosive material (Ammonium Nitrate, Potassium Chlorate, Sulfur). This module came to light after the car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on 10 November 2025, which killed 15.
#3 Mohammad Tarif Arrested for Leaking Military Secrets (19 May 2025)
Haryana Police and central agencies arrested Mohammad Tarif from Kangarka village in Nuh for allegedly leaking sensitive information about Indian military activities to Pakistan. He had visited Pakistan in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Mobile forensics revealed chats, photos, and videos of military activities sent to two separate Pakistani contacts.
#4 Arman from Rajaka Arrested for Espionage (17 May 2025)
Arman, son of Jameel from Rajaka village, was arrested by Haryana Police and central agencies for sending defence-related information to Pakistan via WhatsApp, including photos from Defence Expo 2025. His mobile yielded chats, photos, and videos sent to +92 series numbers. Two phones and two SIM cards were seized.
#5 National Flag Disrespected, Palestinian Flags Waved (1 April 2025)
After Eid prayers in Ghaseda village, a protest against amendments to the Waqf Board Muslim Bill turned contentious. A youth named Sakir waved a tricolour without the Ashoka Chakra, considered an insult to the flag. Some in the crowd were also accused of holding Palestinian flags high while keeping the Indian flag low. Police registered a case based on viral videos.
Category 2: Attacks on Police Teams
#6 Mob Stones Police Team Recovering Stolen Car; 14 Arrested (27 September 2025)
A police team from Punhana and Tauru Crime Branch was attacked with stones by a Muslim mob, including women, in Indana village while trying to recover a car stolen from Punjab by ex-councillor Azad, Shahid, and Shahrukh. Police vehicles were damaged and personnel injured. Heavy force was deployed, and 14 people, including three women, were detained.
#7 Cyber Crime Police Station Attacked (1 August 2023)
During communal violence on 31 July that year, around 300 Muslim attackers pelted stones at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Nuh, broke walls using a bus, and set vehicles on fire. Police arrested ten accused, including two Rohingyas, and filed FIRs against over 15 individuals.
#8 Police Team Stoned While Arresting Cow Smuggler (23 February 2022)
In Ferozepur Jhirka, a police team arresting cow smuggler Taufeek was attacked with stones, leaving one Home Guard seriously injured. Taufeek was caught transporting meat from Sakras to Chittorgarh. Police arrested another individual, Hasin, and seized meat and a bike.
#9 Arrest of Shabbir for Murder of DSP Surendra Singh (20 July 2022)
Shabbir alias Mittar, the main accused in the murder of DSP Surendra Singh Bishnoi, who was investigating illegal mining and was crushed by a dumper on 19 July 2022, was arrested from Bharatpur, Rajasthan. His accomplice, Ikkar, was arrested after firing at police. The dumper was registered in the name of Shabbir’s elder brother, Jamshed.
Category 3: Attacks on Hindus
#10 Attack on Nalhad Mahadev Temple (31 July 2023)
During the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, rioters pelted stones and opened fire from hillsides, trapping approximately 2,500 devotees inside Nalhad Mahadev Temple for hours. Two Home Guards (Neeraj Kumar and Gursevak), sweet-maker Shakti Saini, and Bajrang Dal member Abhishek Rajput were killed. Around 50 vehicles were torched or vandalized. Five deaths and over 70 injuries were reported.
#11 Parking Dispute Turns Communal, Properties Vandalized (12 August 2025)
In Ferozepur Jhirka, a minor parking dispute escalated when local radicals stoned Hindu youths and set their bikes and shops on fire. Several were injured by glass bottles and stones. The administration imposed curfew-like restrictions.
#12 Hindu Family Attacked, Looted, Pressured to Convert (16 April 2025)
In Ranayala Patakpur, radicals including Idris, Junaid, Zubair, Akhlaq, Zafar, Akram, Shameem, Javed, Ayub, and two women, Sahuni and Ravina, along with 25-30 others, attacked the Hindu family of Santram from the OBC community. They assaulted family members with sticks, looted ₹23,000, tore women’s clothes, smashed a mobile phone, and pressured the family to leave the village and convert to Islam.
Category 4: Crimes Against Hindu Women (Abduction, Rape, Murder)
#13 Dalit Hindu Nurse Abducted, Pressured for Conversion & Marriage (October 2020)
A Dalit Hindu nurse working at a Primary Health Centre in Singar village was abducted by Muhammad Iqbal, who had been stalking her for six months, pressuring her to convert and marry him, and threatening rape. An FIR under IPC sections 363, 366, 506, and the SC/ST Act was registered at Bichhor police station.
#14 Hindu Girl Abducted and Raped, Assailants Caught by Villagers (5 February 2025)
Two Muslim youths, Irfan and Fardeen, abducted a Hindu girl at knifepoint from her home in Nuh, raped her, and recorded a video. Villagers later caught the duo, shaved their heads, and handed them to police. A case under BNS and POCSO Act was registered.
#15 Minor Girl Abducted for Marriage by Shoaib Khan (13 December 2020)
Shoaib Khan (18) from Nuh created a fake Hindu profile “S K Sinha” on Facebook, befriended a 15-year-old girl, abducted her, and took her to Muzaffarpur and Azamgarh to pressure her into marriage. He later abandoned her at Badarpur border. He was arrested from his village after being found absconding.
#16 Rape and Murder of 7-Year-Old Girl by Mukim (26 December 2019)
In Ghasiniyavas, Ferozepur Jhirka, Mukim alias Mukki raped and murdered a 7-year-old girl who had gone to graze goats. After a three-year trial, he was convicted under POCSO Act Section 6 and sentenced to life imprisonment on 16 August 2023.
#17 Maulana Swindles ₹14 Crore in Marriage Fraud (4 April 2024)
Nuh police arrested Maulana Arshad (Bublahedi) and Rashid (Guraksar, Palwal) for a large-scale fraud promising “Kanyadaan” (donations for daughters’ weddings). They admitted to cheating around 1400 families of approximately ₹14 crore by offering fake packages including motorcycles, goods, and cash.
Category 5: Other Crimes (Trafficking, Cyber Crime, Suspicious Deaths)
#18 Rohingyas Sentenced for Trafficking and Rape (Verdict: 30 January 2024)
A Nuh court sentenced Rohingya accused Mohammad Ayyash, Mohammad Yunus, and Hafiz Ahmed to 10 years imprisonment and a ₹10,000 fine each for trafficking two girls from Bangladesh into India via Mizoram and Kolkata, selling them, and committing rape. The girls were to be sold in Kashmir for ₹70,000.
#19 Body of 11-Year-Old Boy Found in Madrasa (5 September 2023)
The body of Sameer (11), who had been studying Urdu-Arabic at a madrasa in Shah Chokha village, Punhana, was found on the premises two days after he went missing. His family alleged foul play. Police and FSL teams began an investigation.
#20 Cyber Fraudsters Busted, 7 Radicals Arrested (16 August 2025)
Nuh police arrested 16 cyber fraud accused in two days. Seven of those arrested—Bilal, Mohammad Ishtiyaq, Mohammad Salman Ansari, Asfaqullah Khan, Shahrukh, Naseem, and Gufran—were found with 10 mobile phones, 24 SIM cards, 11 ATM cards, 6 passbooks, and 1 cheque book.
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