Mar 18, 2025 02:44 PM IST
Devendra Fadnavis mentioned a hearsay was unfold {that a} duplicate burnt by VHP and Bajrang Dal protesters within the morning had spiritual scriptures on it
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday mentioned that the communal violence that broke out in elements of Nagpur metropolis on Monday was a pre-planned assault and there was a particular sample behind the riots by teams of individuals.
TOPSHOT – A firefighter stands close to the burning autos set on hearth following clashes on the Chitnavis Park Sq. space, in Nagpur on March 17. (AFP)
Violence broke out in Nagpur’s Mahal space on Monday after members of Hindu right-wing outfits together with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal held an illustration close to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Mahal space.
Fadnavis mentioned after a primary data report (FIR) was lodged towards VHP and Bajrang Dal protesters at Ganeshpeth police station, a mob of individuals gathered within the Hansapuri and Attar Highway areas with weapons and stones and shouted slogans to instigate violence.
“A rumour was spread that a replica burnt by VHP and Bajrang Dal protesters in the morning had religious scriptures on it. The mob coming out from a mosque resorted to sloganeering resulting in the rioting. The police then resorted to lathicharge and used force to disperse the mob. The mob had weapons and a trolley full of stones. They were targeting residents and shops of a particular community,” the chief minister instructed the state meeting on Tuesday.
One crane and two JCBs other than some four-wheelers have been additionally torched within the rioting, he added.
“It looks like a well-planned attack,” he mentioned.
Fadnavis mentioned that three circumstances have been lodged and two extra are being lodged in Tehsil Police station.
The chief minister 33 police personnel together with three deputy commissioner of police (DCP) have been injured within the violence.
“One DCP was attacked with an axe and was injured. One of the five civilians injured in the violence is in ICU. There was a pre-planned pattern behind the riots,” he added.
“Curfew has been imposed in the jurisdiction of 11 police stations and a number of entry points to the city have been sealed. Five companies of the State Reserve Police Force have been deployed to maintain law and order in the city. The state director general of police (DGP) held a video conference with commissioners and superintendents of police in the state to maintain law and order. Nobody involved in disturbing law and order in the state will be spared, irrespective of their religious identity,” he mentioned.
Fadnavis mentioned that although the movie Chhava has introduced the true historical past associated to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj to mild, it additionally aroused the feelings towards Mughal emperor Aurangzeb amongst folks. He mentioned that the regulation and order disturbance impacts the funding within the state and appealed to folks of the state to respect one another’s faith and keep brotherhood.
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