US EditionNagpur violence: ‘Aurangzeb not ideal for India’, says Ramdev; 100 arrests made so far by police
- Violence in Nagpur on March 17 resulted in 105 arrests, with 40 injured, including one who later died, as reported by the Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravindra Kumar Singhal.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the violence began due to rumours about a community's holy book being burned during a protest.
- Fadnavis promised that the costs of the damages caused during the violence will be recovered from the rioters, threatening property confiscation if unpaid.
- Authorities reported that curfew measures have been partially lifted in certain areas of Nagpur to allow residents to gather essential supplies.
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'Only the Poor Die': Nagpur Riots Claim First Victim, Family's Sole Breadwinner
On 17 November, while communal violence was underway in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Irfan Ansari boarded an auto-rickshaw at about 11:00 pm to go the Nagpur railway station. Communal tensions were high through the day following protests by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal to demand for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb and alleged desecration of a holy chadar during their demonstrations.Irfan, a resident of Banda Nawaz Nagar and a welder by p…
Nagpur violence: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis vows to recover damage costs from rioters
Violence in Nagpur which erupted on March 17 left widespread damage to property, stone-pelting and arson across several parts of the city. Speaking on this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the government will recover the cost of property damage caused during the clashes by the rioters. “If the perpetrators of violence fail to compensate, their properties will be seized and sold to recover the losses,” he said,…
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