NEW DELHI: One of many accused within the Nagpur violence allegedly molested an on-duty lady police official, FIR registered at Ganeshpeth Police Station revealed.
In line with the FIR, the accused touched the uniform and physique, made obscene gestures, and misbehaved with the official of the RCP squad.
In line with officers, he mob additionally hurled bombs on the police in the course of the violence.
“Complete 5 FIRs have been registered in Nagpur in reference to the violence. One of many FIRs filed on the Ganeshpeth police station says {that a} group of individuals gathered on the Bhaldarpura chowk within the metropolis and began attacking the police personnel. The gang additionally hurled petrol bombs and stones on the police employees,” an official mentioned.
Profiting from the darkness, the group tried to the touch a lady constable of the Riot Management Police (RCP) and her uniform, and tried to disrobe her. They used abusive language and handed vulgar remarks in opposition to different ladies police personnel. The rioters additionally made objectionable gestures in the direction of them and attacked them,” he added.
This comes days after a violence broke out between two teams in Maharashtra’s Nagpur over calls for of eradicating Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khultabad.
In line with information company PTI, the scenario obtained heated in a number of areas of the town amid rumors {that a} holy e-book of Muslim neighborhood was burnt throughout an agitation by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal Shivaji Putla Sq. at Mahal Gate. Effigies of Aurangzeb & a non secular chadar have been additionally allegedly burnt in the course of the protest.
This prompted a retaliation from one other neighborhood, after 1,000 individuals engaged in large-scale stone-pelting, vandalism and arson injuring a number of police personnel and damaging a number of automobiles and houses.
One other native resident confirmed the destruction. “They vandalized outlets. They set hearth to 8-10 automobiles,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, Violence erupted in Nagpur’s Hansapuri space as unidentified people vandalised outlets, torched automobiles, and pelted stones,
An eyewitness from Hansapuri described the chaos attributable to a masked group. “A staff got here right here, their faces have been hidden with scarves. That they had sharp weapons, stickers, and bottles of their arms. They began the ruckus, vandalized outlets, and pelted stones. Additionally they torched automobiles,” the eyewitness mentioned.
In line with officers, ‘misinformation’ performed a serious function in fuelling the violence.
Greater than 650 rioters have been booked in a single FIR at Ganeshpeth police station with 57 sections underneath BNS. Police have additionally named 51 activists of a minority democratic occasion within the offence, mentioned a police supply.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had additionally warned that his authorities would take motion if any try was made to glorify Aurangzeb within the state.
Earlier on Tuesday, Fadnavis, who holds residence portfolio and hails from Nagpur, instructed the meeting, “There have been protests within the morning after which there was peace. However within the night, there was a pre-planned assault wherein choose properties and institutions have been focused. A trolley of stones was discovered. Weapons have been additionally recovered.”
He spoke in regards to the movie ‘Chhaava’, which portrays the battle between Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj & Aurangzeb. “I am not blaming any movie, however it has fanned sentiments amongst individuals and their anger in opposition to Aurangzeb is popping out. I attraction to all to take care of calm and respect non secular areas.”
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