Violence broke out in central Nagpur on Monday night following rumours {that a} spiritual e book had been burned. Protesters clashed with police, leading to stone-pelting and arson. In response, safety forces deployed tear gasoline and used baton fees to disperse the gang. The unrest started after a right-wing group staged a protest calling for the removing of Aurangzeb’s tomb. Tensions rapidly escalated, with miscreants damaging property and setting autos on hearth which resulted within the scenario being uncontrolled.
Listed below are the highest updates on the Nagpur violence:
– An official Maharashtra police notification acknowledged {that a} curfew had been imposed in a number of areas of Nagpur metropolis underneath Part 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) because of heightened tensions over the demand to take away Aurangzeb’s tomb.
– The curfew has been imposed in a number of police station limits, together with Kotwali, Ganeshpeth, Tehsil, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, Shantinagar, Sakkardara, Nandanvan, Imamwada, Yashodharanagar, and Kapilnagar.
– Violence broke out in Nagpur’s Hansapuri space as unidentified people vandalized outlets, set autos on hearth, and threw stones. This unrest adopted an earlier conflict between two teams within the Mahal space, which had already escalated tensions within the metropolis, in accordance with stories.
– The Nagpur Police have issued prohibitory orders within the metropolis and detained over 20 people. An FIR is being registered, and the police have urged residents to stay calm and cooperate.
– Authorities are analyzing CCTV footage and video clips to establish the culprits.
– Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged residents to take care of peace, assuring that police had been actively managing the scenario. “Police are managing the scenario following stone pelting and tense scenario within the Mahal space,” he mentioned.
– Maharashtra BJP chief and minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule additionally urged residents to take care of peace and keep away from rumours after violent clashes erupted in Nagpur’s Mahal space.
– Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal assured the residents of Nagpur that the violence is underneath management and that the scenario is now peaceable. Part 144 has been imposed within the space, and the police have directed individuals to not step out unnecessarily.
(With ANI inputs)
