33 police personnel injured in Nagpur violence, informs CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister CM Devendra Fadnavis has described the recent violence in Nagpur as a wellplanned attack stating that rumours were deliberately spread to incite unrest According to ANI the violence erupted during protests by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad VHP and Bajrang Dal over demands to remove Mughal Emperor Aurangzebrsquos tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districtAddressing the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Fadnavis said In Nagpur Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests Rumours were spread that things containing religious content were burnt It looks like a wellplanned attack No one has permission to take law and order into their handsAs per ANI the CM confirmed that 33 police personnel including three Deputy Commissioners of Police DCPs were injured in Nagpur violence One DCP was attacked with an axe Three DCPs were among the injured Of the five civilians injured three have been discharged while one remains in the ICU Fadnavis statedThe police have registered five separate FIRs related to Nagpur violence We have collected a trolley full of stones from the violence sites Specific houses and institutions were targeted which further indicates that the attack was planned Fadnavis said according to ANIOn Nagpur violence Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says This violent incident and riots seem to be preplannedChhava movie has ignited peoplersquos anger against Aurangzeb still everyone must keep Maharashtra peaceful pictwittercomXYaDSuBP7Xmdash ANI ANI March 18 2025Curfew has been imposed in several areas of Nagpur under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS According to the official notification issued by Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal the curfew will remain in effect until further notice The restrictions apply to police station limits in Kotwali Ganeshpeth Tehsil Lakadganj Pachpaoli Shantinagar Sakkardara Nandanvan Imamwada Yashodharanagar and Kapilnagar reported ANIFadnavis linked the public anger to the recently released movie Chhava which portrays the historical conflict involving Aurangzeb The Chhava movie has ignited peoplersquos anger against Aurangzeb but everyone must maintain peace If anyone takes the law into their hands action will be taken regardless of caste or religion Fadnavis saidBJP MLA Pravin Datke who visited the violencehit Hansapuri area claimed that the attack was preplanned Itrsquos clear that this was planned Shops belonging to Hindu owners were targeted while Muslimowned stalls were left untouched The cameras in the area were destroyed which shows that this was coordinated Datke told ANIDatke also criticised the police for their alleged inaction The police were not standing with Hindu citizens I donrsquot know why A large part of the mob came from outside the area If the police fail to act Hindus will be forced to take the next step the BJP MLA from Nagpur Central statedNagpur Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule defended the governmentrsquos handling of the situation Social media was used to spread false information and provoke violence The police acted as a shield between communities Several policemen were injured while controlling the situation Bawankule said as per ANI reportsMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has described the recent violence in Nagpur as a wellplanned attack stating that rumours were deliberately spread to incite unrest According to ANI reports the violence erupted during protests by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad VHP and Bajrang Dal over demands to remove Mughal emperor Aurangzebrsquos tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districtAddressing the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Fadnavis said In Nagpur Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests Rumours were spread that things containing religious content were burnt It looks like a wellplanned attack No one has permission to take law and order into their handsAs per ANI the Chief Minister confirmed that 33 police personnel including three Deputy Commissioners of Police DCPs were injured in the violence One DCP was attacked with an axe Three DCPs were among the injured Of the five civilians injured three have been discharged while one remains in the ICU Fadnavis statedThe police have registered five separate FIRs related to the violence We have collected a trolley full of stones from the violence sites Specific houses and institutions were targeted which further indicates that the attack was planned Fadnavis said according to ANICurfew has been imposed in several areas of Nagpur under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS According to the official notification issued by Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal the curfew will remain in effect until further notice The restrictions apply to police station limits in Kotwali Ganeshpeth Tehsil Lakadganj Pachpaoli Shantinagar Sakkardara Nandanvan Imamwada Yashodharanagar and Kapilnagar as per ANI reportsFadnavis linked the public anger to the recently released movie Chhava which portrays the historical conflict involving Aurangzeb The Chhava movie has ignited peoplersquos anger against Aurangzeb but everyone must maintain peace If anyone takes the law into their hands action will be taken regardless of caste or religion Fadnavis saidBJP MLA Pravin Datke who visited the violencehit Hansapuri area claimed that the attack was preplanned Itrsquos clear that this was planned Shops belonging to Hindu owners were targeted while Muslimowned stalls were left untouched The cameras in the area were destroyed which shows that this was coordinated Datke told ANIDatke also criticised the police for their alleged inaction The police were not standing with Hindu citizens I donrsquot know why A large part of the mob came from outside the area If the police fail to act Hindus will be forced to take the next step the BJP MLA from Nagpur Central statedMeanwhile tensions escalated in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as MLAs from the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition engaged in heated exchanges While Shiv Sena leaders demanded the removal of Aurangzebrsquos tomb the opposition blamed the government for failing to maintain peace The riots reflect the governmentrsquos failure opposition leaders said according to ANINagpur Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule defended the governmentrsquos handling of the situation Social media was used to spread false information and provoke violence The police acted as a shield between communities Several policemen were injured while controlling the situation Bawankule saidWith inputs from ANI