Monu Manesar, Bajrang Dal on the Bhiwani murders: "My team and I have nothing to do with this incident. Police must probe and find the real culprits. Our organization should not be defamed by dragging us into this. Whatever claims are being spread on social media are absolutely wrong."
Manesar's comments come in the wake of a heinous crime in Haryana.
Half a dozen people were been detained for interrogation in connection with the death of two Muslim men whose bodies were found in a car in the state after they were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes.
It is also being investigated whether this is a case of cow vigilantism.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the incident and said police have been directed to take strict action in the matter.
Nasir (25) and Junaid alias Juna (35), both residents of Ghatmeeka village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, were allegedly abducted on Wednesday and their bodies were found inside a burnt car in Loharu in Bhiwani on Thursday morning.
The families of the deceased alleged in their police complaint that the people who abducted the two men were from the Bajrang Dal.
"Half a dozen people have been detained and are being interrogated. Those named in the FIR are associated with the Bajrang Dal but whether they were involved in the crime or not is yet to be ascertained," Inspector General of Police, Bharatpur range, Gaurav Srivastava told PTI.
Junaid had a past criminal record of bovine smuggling. Five cases were registered against him at different police stations, the officer said.
Superintendent of Police, Bharatpur, Shyam Singh said an FIR has been registered at Gopalgarh police station against five people -- Anil, Srikant, Rink Saini, Lokesh Singhla and Monu -- on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victims' family members and teams have been formed to nab the accused.