Nagpur Violence: Muslim Community Calls For Impartial Probe, Urges CM Fadnavis To Intervene

Large-scale stone pelting and arson was reported in several parts of Nagpur on Monday evening after rumours began circulating about a ‘chadar' with holy inscriptions being burnt during protests.

File photo of police personnel deployed in violence-hit Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Source : Nagpur violence case

Nagpur, Mar 20 (PTI): Members of the Muslim community in Nagpur on Thursday condemned in the violence in Vidarbha's largest city earlier this week and sought an impartial probe into it.

Addressing a press conference, they said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should meet representatives of both communities in a bid to establish peace.

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 by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) seeking the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb.

"Efforts are on 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 right-wing outfits burnt a 'chadar' with Islamic verses on them, which caused a "spontaneous reaction" from a section of Muslims.

While appreciating the efforts of the police, some of those who spoke at the press conference alleged some innocent persons had been arrested as part of the probe into the violence.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra State Minorities Commission chief Pyare Khan held a meeting on Thursday, which was attended by the police commissioner and district collector, among others.

No action should be taken against innocent persons, he urged police.

He also asked the administration to relax curfew in Mominpura and nearby localities as Ramzan is underway and business was being affected.

Thirty-three police personnel, including three DCP rank officers, were injured in Monday's violence.

Police have booked Fahim Khan, key accused in the violence, and five others on charges of sedition and spreading misinformation on social media, as per police. Curfew was lifted or relaxed in parts of the city three days after the violence. 

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