When Hindus demanded that Aurangzeb's mausoleum be removed, a Muslim mob in nagpur, Maharashtra's Bhhaladarpura neighborhood assaulted a female police officer on march 17 and tried to strip her of her clothing.
At the Ganeshpeth police station, a formal complaint has been made against the rioters. Rumors that Hindus burned copies of the
Quran during rallies caused violence to erupt in Nagpur. In several sections of the city, thousands of mobsters were observed hurling stones at homes, damaging Hindu-owned businesses, vandalizing cars, and screaming Islamic slogans.
A crowd of about 500 people was hurling stones and yelling slogans, according to media sources. To contain the situation, senior police officers arrived on the site with a large police force that included female cops and riot control officers.
The Islamists became hostile and began throwing stones at the police officers as they tried to disperse the crowd. They violently attacked several cops and mistreated the police. One of the mob's members grabbed a female police officer and sexually assaulted her amid the continuing turmoil. They tried taking her clothes off. Thankfully, the female police officer was able to flee before it was too late. When she fled, the rioters targeted nearby police cars and vandalized them.
Round-the-clock police patrols
In the wake of the riots, police have designated 19 places as sensitive and 11 as very sensitive. For 24-hour patrols, more police officers have been stationed in the area. The sensitive regions are Mominpura and Mahal. According to reports, in order to maintain peace and order, armed police units have been regularly patrolling these neighborhoods.
Nagpur Violence
On the evening of march 17, Hindu organizations protested the destruction of Aurangzeb's mausoleum at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, causing violent disturbances in nagpur that left over thirty people injured due to rumors of a copy of the Quran being set on fire.
During the agitation, protesters wrapped an effigy of the Mughal tyrant with a sheet and set it on fire. However, it soon became rumored that amid the outcry, a copy of the Quran had also been set on fire. Members of the Muslim community were then agitated by the false allegations, which spread like wildfire, particularly on social media. Tension rose when hundreds of Muslims gathered to demonstrate and yelled Islamic slogans before causing chaos in Nagpur's streets.
Reports state that protesters vandalized public property, flung stones, and set cars on fire. About 60 to 65 rioters were detained, 33 police officers were injured, and three automobiles and about thirty other vehicles were set on fire. The violence that began at Chitnis Park and Mahal quickly expanded to neighboring areas, including the neighborhood surrounding the Kotwali police station. Additionally, the decorations meant for the ram Navami Shobha yatra were not spared. Witnesses reported that the rioters were carrying swords, other weapons, and bottles and that their faces were hidden.
At the Ganeshpeth police station, a formal complaint has been made against the rioters. Rumors that Hindus burned copies of the
Quran during rallies caused violence to erupt in Nagpur. In several sections of the city, thousands of mobsters were observed hurling stones at homes, damaging Hindu-owned businesses, vandalizing cars, and screaming Islamic slogans.
A crowd of about 500 people was hurling stones and yelling slogans, according to media sources. To contain the situation, senior police officers arrived on the site with a large police force that included female cops and riot control officers.
The Islamists became hostile and began throwing stones at the police officers as they tried to disperse the crowd. They violently attacked several cops and mistreated the police. One of the mob's members grabbed a female police officer and sexually assaulted her amid the continuing turmoil. They tried taking her clothes off. Thankfully, the female police officer was able to flee before it was too late. When she fled, the rioters targeted nearby police cars and vandalized them.
Round-the-clock police patrols
In the wake of the riots, police have designated 19 places as sensitive and 11 as very sensitive. For 24-hour patrols, more police officers have been stationed in the area. The sensitive regions are Mominpura and Mahal. According to reports, in order to maintain peace and order, armed police units have been regularly patrolling these neighborhoods.
Nagpur Violence
On the evening of march 17, Hindu organizations protested the destruction of Aurangzeb's mausoleum at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, causing violent disturbances in nagpur that left over thirty people injured due to rumors of a copy of the Quran being set on fire.
During the agitation, protesters wrapped an effigy of the Mughal tyrant with a sheet and set it on fire. However, it soon became rumored that amid the outcry, a copy of the Quran had also been set on fire. Members of the Muslim community were then agitated by the false allegations, which spread like wildfire, particularly on social media. Tension rose when hundreds of Muslims gathered to demonstrate and yelled Islamic slogans before causing chaos in Nagpur's streets.
Reports state that protesters vandalized public property, flung stones, and set cars on fire. About 60 to 65 rioters were detained, 33 police officers were injured, and three automobiles and about thirty other vehicles were set on fire. The violence that began at Chitnis Park and Mahal quickly expanded to neighboring areas, including the neighborhood surrounding the Kotwali police station. Additionally, the decorations meant for the ram Navami Shobha yatra were not spared. Witnesses reported that the rioters were carrying swords, other weapons, and bottles and that their faces were hidden.
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