Nagpur violence: 6 days after tensions in city curfew completely lifted

Tension had gripped central Nagpur in Maharashtra when stones were hurled at police. File Pic/PTI

Six days after violence rocked Nagpur city in Maharashtra, curfew was completely lifted from the remaining four areas of the district on Sunday, the officials said, reported the PTI.

After the violence broke out on March 17, curfew was imposed in Kotwali, Ganeshpeth, Tehsil, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Nandanvan, Imambada, Yashodhara Nagar and Kapil Nagar police station areas in Nagpur, officials said.

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Violent mobs reportedly went on a rampage in central Nagpur areas on Monday night amid rumours that a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions was burnt during protests led by VHP and Bajrang Dal for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, according to the PTI.

Tension had gripped central Nagpur in Maharashtra when stones were hurled at police amid rumours, the officials had earlier said.

Earlier, curfew was lifted from Nandanvan and Kapil Nagar police station areas on March 20, and from Pachpaoli, Shanti Nagar, Lakadganj, Sakkardara and Imambada areas on March 22, the officials said.

Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal on Sunday ordered the lifting of curfew in the remaining Kotwali, Tehsil, Ganeshpeth and Yashodhara Nagar police station areas from 3 pm, as per the PTI.

Patrolling will continue in sensitive areas along with the deployment of local police, an official said, the news agency reported.

Large-scale stone pelting and arson were reported in several parts of Nagpur on March 17 over rumours that a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions was burnt during the

VHP protest. Authorities subsequently said the rumours were baseless and were spread mischievously.

Thirty-three police personnel, including three Deputy Commissioner of Police-rank officers, were injured in the violence.

The police have arrested more than 100 persons in connection with the violence.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the government will recover the cost of property damaged during the recent Nagpur violence from rioters and roll bulldozer "if necessary", reported the PTI.

CM Fadnavis said that if the perpetrators of violence failed to compensate, their properties would be seized and sold to recover the losses.

Fadnavis stated that strict action would be taken against those who attacked police officers during the unrest.

(with PTI inputs)