Nasir Junaid murder case: Accused Monu Manesar returns to Gurugram village after bail, given warm welcome

New Delhi: Monu Manesar, the accused in the 2023 killings of cousins ​​Junaid and Nasir, returned to his hometown in Gurgaon on Sunday after getting bail from a Rajasthan court. Residents welcomed him with drums, garlands and celebrations, locals said.Manesar, whose real name is Mohit Yadav, is lodged in the Bharatpur Central Jail in Rajasthan. He was released on Saturday after being in judicial custody for about two-and-a-half years. this rajasthan high court He was released on regular bail on March 5 and walked out of jail after completing legal formalities amid tight security, police officials said, news agency PTI reported.A villager said a large number of supporters came to greet him. “Hundreds of people traveled to Rajasthan to receive Monu,” the villager said.Manesar left the prison wearing a bulletproof jacket around 7:30 p.m. He then traveled to Manesar via the road with his supporters.After arriving at the village, the villagers gathered to welcome him. “As soon as Monu arrived in the village, people welcomed him with drums and gongs, put garlands on him and carried him home,” the villager said. According to locals, the celebrations continued late into the night.

Manesar is one of the accused in the death of Junaid (35) and his cousin Nasir (27), whose bodies were found inside a burnt-out car in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on February 16, 2023. The two were allegedly targeted for alleged cattle smuggling.The victim’s family later filed a complaint naming five people, including Manesar, the Press Trust of India reported. The Rajasthan police later arrested him from Manesar.Earlier, he was also arrested in connection with the Pataudi dismissal case and for allegedly posting inflammatory content during the Nuh riots, although he was later released on bail in these cases.