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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Nasir and Junaid lynching
| location = [[Nuh (city)|Nuh]], [[Bhiwani district]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| date = 15 February 2023–16 February 2023
| type = Mob lynching
| weapon = Fire
| fatalities = 2 (Nasir and Junaid)
| victims = Nasir and Junaid
| perpetrators = Members of [[Bajrang Dal]]
| charges = Murder and Attempt to Murder
}}{{Short description|Incident}}
On 15 February 2023, 25-year-old '''Nasir''' and 35 Year old '''Junaid''' were allegedly kidnapped by [[Bajrang Dal]] members who are known as Gau Rakshak on suspicion of cow smuggling in [[Nuh district]] of [[Haryana]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=One Beaten To Death, Other Strangled: Senior Cop On Muslim Men's Killing |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/junaid-nasir-killing-some-haryana-cops-summoned-says-rajasthan-officer-3948280 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> They were brutally beaten, then put in a car and burnt alive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pressure to Stop Protests, Slow Police Action: A Month on Since Junaid, Nasir Were Charred to Death |url=https://thewire.in/rights/junaid-nasir-murder-police |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=The Wire}}</ref> They died hand in hand on the spot. The incident came to light after photos of the lynching went viral on the social media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=भरतपुर |first=सतपाल सिंह |date=2023-03-18 |title=नासिर-जुनैद हत्याकांड के फरार आरोपियों पर इनाम घोषित, पीड़ित परिजन लगातार दे रहे धरना |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/junaid-nasir-murder-case-reward-announced-on-bhiwani-murder-accused-of-haryana-ann-2361377 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref> The police investigating the case later dropped murder charges against the accused Bajrang Dal members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhiwani murders: Two accused of killing Nasir and Junaid arrested from Uttarakhand |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bhiwani-murders-two-accused-of-killing-nasir-and-junaid-arrested-from-uttarakhand-2360154-2023-04-14 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhiwani murders: Two accused of killing Nasir and Junaid arrested from Uttarakhand |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bhiwani-murders-two-accused-of-killing-nasir-and-junaid-arrested-from-uttarakhand-2360154-2023-04-14 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Nasir and Junaid belonged to Ghatmika village of [[Bharatpur district]] of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhiwani Case आरोपी का खुलासा- पिटाई के बाद जुनैद और नासिर को ले गए थे थाने मरता देख बीच में नहीं पड़ी पुलिस - Bhiwani Murder Case Junaid and Nasir were taken to police station after beating by Accused police did not intervene |url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/bhiwani-bhiwani-murder-case-junaid-and-nasir-were-taken-to-police-station-after-beating-by-accused-police-did-not-intervene-23333931.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Junaid and Nasir’s Rajasthan Village, Stunned Silence Has Given Way to Anger, Fear |url=https://thewire.in/communalism/haryana-rajasthan-junaid-nasir-killing |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=The Wire}}</ref>

== Accused and arrest ==
One of the accused was arrested by Haryana Police on February 17, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rai |first=Avinash |last2=Hindi |first2=India TV |date=2023-02-17 |title=नासिर-जुनैद हत्याकांड में एक आरोपी गिरफ्तार, सोशल मीडिया पर चर्चित है मुख्य आरोपी |url=https://www.indiatv.in/rajasthan/nasir-junaid-murder-case-one-accused-rinku-saini-arrested-the-main-accused-monu-manesar-is-popular-on-social-media-2023-02-17-933055 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=India TV Hindi |language=hi}}</ref>

Two accused were arrested by the Rajasthan police on April 14, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharatpur: नासिर-जुनैद हत्याकांड के आरोपी मोनू और गोगी गिरफ्तार, देहरादून के पहाड़ों में बना रखा था ठिकाना |url=https://www.amarujala.com/rajasthan/rajasthan-police-arrested-nasir-junaid-murder-accused-monu-and-gogi-from-haryana-2023-04-14 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

Main accused still free<ref>{{Cite news |title=नासिर-जुनैद हत्याकांड में यूट्यूबर मोनू मानेसर का भी नाम:हरियाणा के गौ-रक्षा दल अध्यक्ष समेत 30 को माना आरोपी |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bharatpur/news/there-were-8-not-30-accused-haryanas-gau-raksha-dal-president-also-named-131313833.html}}</ref>

== Condemnation ==

=== At the Haryana Legislative Assembly ===
The issue of Lynching was shouted at the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] by the Member of Legislative Assembly from the [[Nuh Assembly constituency]], Aftab Alam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=भरतपुर |first=सतपाल सिंह |date=2023-02-19 |title=हरियाणा विधानसभा में गूंजेगा नासिर-जुनैद की हत्या का मामला, परिजनों से मिले MLA आफताब अहमद |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/punjab/bhiwani-murder-case-mla-aftab-ahmed-and-md-ilyas-will-raise-voice-for-junaid-nasir-in-haryana-assembly-ann-2338787 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=रोहतकः नासिरजुनैद हत्याकांड पर बोले नूंह के कांग्रेस विधायक कहा बीजेपी इसकी जिम्मेदार |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/haryana/state/rohtak/congress-mla-from-nuh-aftab-ahmed-on-junaid-nasir-murder-case/haryana20230305194003252252438 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

=== At the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ===
The issue was raised by the Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Ramgarh, Rajasthan Assembly constituency|Ramgarh Assembly constituency]], [[Shafia Zubair]]. She said when Hindus and Muslims are descendants of [[Rama|Lord Ram]] and [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] then why we are making differences.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=जुनैद-नासिर हत्याकांड: मुस्लिम विधायक ने सदन में कहा- हिंदू और मुसलमान राम-कृष्ण के वंशज, फिर क्यों भेदभाव? |url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/faridabad/junaid-nasir-massacre-muslim-mla-said-in-house-hindus-and-muslims-are-descendants-of-ram-krishna-2023-03-05 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

Another Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Jaipur Assembly constituency, Rafique Khan raised the issue and state that It is an organised crime.<ref name=":0" />

[[Mamman Khan]] a Member of Legislative Assembly from Firozpur Jhirka also raised the issue and stated opponents are planning for my assassination because i raised the issue.

Congress Politician and Member of Legislative Assembly [[Wajib Ali]] raised his voice on the issue against the Chief Minister, [[Ashok Gehlot]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-03 |title=जुनैद-नासिर हत्याकांड: कांग्रेस विधायक ने उठाए अशोक गहलोत सरकार पर सवाल, कहा- हमारा भी कुछ फर्ज बनता है |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/jaipur-junaid-nasir-murder-case-mla-wajib-ali-raises-question-over-ashok-gehlot-government-check-details-5475587.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>

Former Chief Minister, [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda|Bhupendra Singh Hudda]] asked for the CBI Investigation over this crime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=जुनैद और नासिर हत्याकांड को लेकर गरमाई राजनीति प्रतिपक्ष के उप नेता ने विधानसभा में मुद्दा उठाने का किया वादा - leaders of haryana reached bharatpur and met the relatives junaid and nasir family |url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/bhiwani-haryana-news-bhiwani-murder-case-will-be-taken-up-in-haryana-assembly-23334390.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

=== Other politicians ===
Former Finance Minister and Congress politician, Captain Ajay Singh Yadav and former Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly, Habibur Rahman asked for the CBI investigation to start as soon as possible.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-04 |title=जुनैद-नासिर हत्याकांड की हो सीबीआई जांच : कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव |url=https://haryana.punjabkesari.in/haryana/news/junaid-nasir-murder-case-should-be-investigated-by-cbi-1782213 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=punjabkesari}}</ref>

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] chief [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] visited Nasir and Junaid house<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Maktoob |date=2023-02-18 |title=Hindutva killings: Asaduddin Owaisi visits families of Junaid, Nasir in Rajasthan |url=https://maktoobmedia.com/india/hindutva-killings-asaduddin-owaisi-visits-families-of-junaid-nasir-in-rajasthan/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Maktoob media |language=en-US}}</ref> and stated that the Murders are trying of built [[Hindutva|Hindu Rashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='हिंदू राष्ट्र' वालों ने मारा, नासिर-जुनैद की हत्या पर बोले ओवैसी; राजस्थान में जाने से पहले गहलोत को घेरा |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/story-hindu-rashtra-people-killed-nasir-junaid-says-asaduddin-owaisi-gehlot-surrounded-before-going-to-rajasthan-7783488.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref> He helped an amount of 1 lakh 50 thousands to each to them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junaid-Nasir Murder: जुनैद-नासिर के घरवालों को ओवैसी ने दी डेढ़-डेढ़ लाख रुपये की मदद, दिया गया ये भरोसा |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/agra/aimim-chief-asaduddin-owaisi-gave-rs-1-5-lakh-each-to-the-families-of-junaid-and-naseer-2023-03-10 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> He accused that the Car used for Kidnapping was of Haryana Government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-02-25 |title='जुनैद-नासिर को अगवा करने वाली गाड़ी सरकारी...', ओवैसी बोले- मुसलमानों को बनाया जाता है टारगेट |url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/bhiwani-murder-case-asaduddin-owaisi-accused-haryana-goverment-to-kidnap-junaid-and-nasir-2343499 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>

=== Villagers and family ===
The livers of his village Ghatmika were totally anguished and they stated that The Congress Party are failing them, they're not helping them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Fatima |date=2023-02-25 |title="Congress Failing Us" — Why Junaid and Nasir's Murder Has Left Villagers Angry |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/congress-failing-us-why-junaid-and-nasir-murder-has-left-villagers-angry-rajasthan |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>

Sajida, the wife of Junaid stated that: "My Children have no future, Muslims have no rights in this country."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Fatima |date=2023-02-18 |title='They Burnt My Abbu Alive, Hope They're Punished’: Junaid's 12-year-old Daughter |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/they-burnt-alive-my-abbu-junaid-daughter-rajasthan-haryana-bajrang-dal |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> Her 12 and half year old daughter said that "My father was burnt alive and the person did this should be treated in the same way."<ref name=":1" />

Sarda Begum, sister of Nasir said that "He was the nicest person in the village."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Pallav |date=2023-02-19 |title=Timeline: Nasir and Junaid, two Muslim men burnt alive in Haryana |url=https://groundreport.in/junaid-and-nasir-killing-in-bhiwani-haryana-case-timeline/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Ground Report |language=en-US}}</ref>

The cousins of Junaid and Nasir agitated against the police and asked for arresting of the accused.<ref>{{Cite web |last=भरतपुर |first=सतपाल सिंह |date=2023-05-15 |title=नासिर और जुनैद का का चचेरा भाई मोबाइल टावर पर चढ़ा, पुलिस से की हत्यारों को पकड़ने की मांग |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/bharatpur-nasir-junaid-murder-case-deceased-brother-climbed-on-mobile-tower-demand-police-to-arrest-murderers-rajasthan-ann-2408411 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2 दिन से टावर पर है जिंदा जला दिए गए जुनैद और नासिर का भाई, क्या है जिद |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/rajasthan/story-nasir-and-junaid-case-cousin-brother-climbs-on-mobile-tower-8169349.html |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=भिवानी हत्याकांड: मोबाइल टावर पर चढ़ा नासिर-जुनैद का चचेरा भाई, जानिए क्या है मांग |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/rajasthan/bharatpur/bhiwani-murder-case-nasir-and-junaid-cousin-climbs-on-mobile-tower-in-bharatpur/articleshow/100255275.cms |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Lynching deaths in India]]
[[Category:Persecution by Hindus]]
[[Category:Hate crimes in India]]
[[Category:Deaths by person in India]]
[[Category:Anti-Muslim violence in India]]
[[Category:Deaths by beating]]
[[Category:Nuh district]]
[[Category:Religiously motivated violence in India]]
[[Category:February 2023 crimes in Asia]]
[[Category:February 2023 events in India]]
[[Category:Hinduism-motivated violence in India]]

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