Nagpur burns in the fire of violence in Aurangzeb dispute: Houses, vehicles, and shops destroyed... 65 rioters arrested.

Posted on 18th Mar 2025 by rohit kumar

Nagpur violence The dispute over Aurangzeb's tomb took a violent turn on Monday night. Nagpur was engulfed in the fire of this violence. Due to violent clashes between two groups in Nagpur, many shops, houses, and vehicles were set on fire.

The attackers also pelted stones, after which a curfew was imposed in the area.

 

Many houses, vehicles, and shops burnt in the fire

 

At the same time, the violence that started from Mahal in Nagpur spread to Hanspuri. Many houses, vehicles, and a clinic were vandalized and set on fire. Officials said that the situation in the city is currently peaceful. Officials said that violence broke out in central Nagpur around 7.30 pm on Monday. Stones were pelted at the police.

 

Violence spread due to a rumor.

 

According to the news agency PTI, it was rumored that the holy book of a community was burnt during the VHP's movement to remove the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Police said a curfew has been imposed in many city areas given the violence.

 

Mob suddenly entered the area.

 

Clashes also broke out in the Hanspuri area near Old Bhandara Road between 10.30 pm and 11.30 pm last night, police said.

 

According to eyewitnesses, an unruly mob torched several vehicles, and vandalized houses and a clinic in the area.

 

The rioters also hurled stones at people's houses. Speaking to PTI, some residents of the Old Hislop College area near Chitnis Park in Mahal claimed that a mob entered their area around 7.30 pm and started pelting stones at their houses and vandalizing several cars parked in the streets. Four cars were vandalized, one of which was badly burnt.

 

Police arrested 65

 

Police have arrested 65 people during search operations in various areas of the Mahal area. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur have appealed for peace and harmony in the wake of the violence.

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