Security Heightened Outside Mosques In Nagpur Ahead Of Friday Prayers
Security in Nagpur has been heightened ahead of Friday prayers during Ramzan due to recent violence.
Security has been beefed up in violence-hit Nagpur on Friday ahead of the Friday prayers during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan. While the situation is slowly returning to normal, extra security has been put in place for the Friday namaz.
The police are on high alert with the deployment of security personnel outside all the mosques in the city.
On Monday, large-scale stone pelting and arson were reported in several parts of the city after rumours began circulating about a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions being burnt.
It was alleged that the 'chadar' with Islamic verses on it was burnt during protests led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) seeking the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb.
VIDEO | Visuals from near Nagpur's Mominpura Jama Masjid as curfew continues.
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Large-scale stone pelting and arson were reported in several parts of Nagpur on Monday evening after rumours began circulating about a ‘chadar' with holy inscriptions being burnt during protests led… pic.twitter.com/WeZiAxm2lm
Muslim Community Seeks Impartial Probe
Members of the Muslim community in the city have condemned the Monday violence and sought an impartial probe into the incident, claiming that timely action by police could have prevented it.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the community leaders urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to meet representatives of both communities in a bid to establish peace.
“Efforts are being made to provoke the Muslim community through various means in the last two to three years. A minister has been continuously raising the topic of Aurangzeb. The Muslim community has no connection to Aurangzeb and has remained calm,” Dr Mohammad Awes Hasan said at the press conference.
He alleged that the alleged 'chadar' burning incident prompted members of the Muslim community to approach the police demanding action against them. However, when police did not take any step, some of them became agitated, he said.
A few of those who spoke during the press conference lauded the efforts of the police to restore normalcy but alleged that some innocent persons had been arrested as part of the probe into the violence.
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