Once known for Aravalis, Nuh now a hotbed of crime, religious violence

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The district attracted attention in recent years after the sensational murder of DSP Surender Singh, who was crushed to death during a raid to stop illegal mining in the Aravali area. Nuh, located less than 100 km from the national capital, is again in the limelight due to the communal violence that erupted on July 31 in an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession. However, several factors have contributed to this transformation.

And one such factor is that the district continues to be a cybercrime hotspot is its unique demography. The other major factors are unemployment and backwardness. The cyber criminals in Nuh are notorious for frauds involving online marketplace websites like OLX and extortion by making fake social media profiles.

Previously, Jamtara, a district in Jharkhand, had similarly emerged as a notorious region for phishing attacks across the country. In Mewat, also in Nuh, swindlers have been found targeting innocent people across several states. In April, the Haryana Police had busted a cybercrime gang in the district.

A 102-member police team conducted raids in 320 locations and detained 126 people, out of which 65 were arrested. This was the country's biggest raid against cyber criminals. During the raids, police recovered 166 fake Aadhaar cards, 128 ATM cards, 99 Sim cards, 66 mobile phones and 5 POS machines.

The district was again dragged into the limelight following the July 31 communal riots which broke out during a Brij Mandal Jalabhishek rally organised by the VHP, which led to the deaths of at least six people, including two policemen. After the riots, two people are being held responsible for spreading hatred in Haryana — Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar. a resident of Manesar