“I saw my brother shot and slashed with a sword in front of my eyes”: says Mahesh Chauhan who came from Panipat for Mewat Jalabhishek yatra, Indian Express, August 2, 2023:

“On Monday, 22-year-old Abhishek Chauhan came from Panipat’s Noorwala village to Nuh to take part in a procession led by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Hours later, he, along with four others, were killed in the violence that erupted in the district and neigbouring Gurgaon.

His cousin, Mahesh (25), who accompanied him, said he saw Abhishek get shot. “Just as we came out of the Shiv Mandir in Nalhar, we saw a mob, armed with swords, guns and stones, running towards the temple. They started beating people, firing and setting cars on fire. A bullet hit my brother and he fell. I cried for help, but there was no one around there,” he said.

He also claimed, “I was trying to get Abhishek somewhere safe, but a man with a sword slashed his neck and fled… I had to leave him there and take shelter in a tent. After an hour, policemen came and took him to a hospital but he was declared dead……”

Read the full article at Indianexpress.com