The news of arson in another area has come to light late in the Mahal area of Nagpur of Maharashtra on Monday after the violence erupted on Monday. Police officials said that even in Hanspuri area, miscreants have targeted many shops and houses. The police have implemented restrictive orders in the city. Nagpur Police Commissioner Dr. Ravinder Singal said that Section 163 of the Indian Civil Protection Code has been implemented in the city. In fact, the first incident of clash took place in Chitnis Park area of Mahal at around 7.30 pm on Monday.
At the same time, the second clash took place between 10.30 and 11.30 pm near Puran Bhandara Road in Hanspuri area. During this time, a fierce mob burnt several vehicles and broke the houses in the area and set it on fire.
According to PTI report, Sharad Gupta, a resident of Hanspuri area, said that the crowd came between 10.30 and 11.30 pm and threw stones and set the vehicles on fire. He also said that the police reached the spot after an hour. Another resident Chandrakant Kavade said that the mob burnt all his decorations and threw stones at the houses. At the same time, officials said that a police force has been deployed in Hanspuri area. At present there is peace in the area.
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Let me tell you that there was a violent clash between two groups on Monday evening in the Mahal area of Nagpur, Maharashtra amid a dispute over Aurangzeb’s tomb. During this time, the miscreants set many vehicles on fire. Stoned and damaged public property. Many policemen have also been injured by stone pelting.
The violence took place after claims in which Muslim organizations alleged that members of some Hindu organizations, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, burnt a cloth during a protest, on which religious things were written. This protest was done in Sambhajinagar demanding the removal of the grave of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. The local administration has deployed additional police force to control the situation and security in the area has been tightened.
CM appealed for peace
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed for peace regarding the violent clash of Nagpur. He said that citizens should fully cooperate with the administration in this situation. The Chief Minister said that we are constantly in touch with the police administration and citizens should cooperate with them. Devendra Fadnavis has appealed not to believe any rumor and cooperate fully with the administration.
