Three days after violence, curfew lifted, relaxed in parts of Nagpur

Curfew was lifted or relaxed in some areas of Nagpur on Thursday three days after violence rocked the city officials said reported news agency PTIViolent mobs 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 Aurangzebs tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districtSubsequently a curfew was imposed in Kotwali Ganeshpeth Tehsil Lakadganj Pachpaoli Shanti Nagar Sakkardara Nandanvan Imambada Yashodhara Nagar and Kapil Nagar police station areas reported PTIConsidering the peoples convenience and law and order Commissioner of Police Ravinder Singal ordered the lifting of curfew from Nandanvan and Kapil Nagar police station areas from 2 pm on Thursday reported PTIBesides Singal ordered for the relaxation of curfew in Lakadganj Pachpaoli Shantinagar Sakkardara and Imambada areas from 2 pm to 4 pm to allow the people to venture out to buy the essential items of daily need reported PTINagpur violence Police form 18 special teams to nab culpritsPolice have formed 18 special teams to track down and arrest those involved in the violence in Maharashtras Nagpur city officials said on Thursday reported PTIAs of now 69 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence which took place here on Monday Curfew remained imposed in several areas of the city for the third day on ThursdayThe police have so far identified 200 accused and are actively working to identify another 1000 suspects captured in CCTV footage of the riots a senior official saidOn Monday five First Information Reports FIRs were registered at the Ganeshpeth and Kotwali police stations wherein 200 accused have been named reported PTIEfforts were on to identify the others involved in the violence with the help of the CCTV footage the official saidNagpur Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal on Wednesday told reporters that the special teams formed include personnel from the Ganeshpeth Kotwali and Tehsil police stations along with the Crime Branch reported PTIThe teams are also working closely with the cyber cell to help identify the suspects another official saidAmong the 69 persons arrested so far in connection with the Nagpur violence is Minority Democratic Party MDP leader Fahim Khan reported PTIOfficials earlier said Khan allegedly led a protest outside a Nagpur police station on MondayPolice records show Khan was earlier accused in multiple cases including electricity theft and a protest in 20232024A group of 50 to 60 people led by Khan unlawfully gathered outside Ganeshpeth police station on Monday and submitted a memorandum against Vishwa Hindu Parishads protest that had taken place earlier in the day the FIR against him stated reported PTISubsequently Khan and eight others went to the Bhaldarpura area where 500 to 600 people from a minority community had gathered near Shivaji Maharaj Chowk He was later arrested an official saidAsked if Khan was the mastermind of the violence Singal on Wednesday said that investigations were underway to identify attackers and the role of the persons named in the FIRThirtythree police personnel including three DCPrank officers were injured on Monday night when mobs went on a rampage damaging vehicles hurling petrol bombs and stones at police and attacking housesWith inputs from PTI