Nagpur Violence Erupts Over Aurangzeb Row; Curfew Imposed, 15 Arrested

Nagpur Violence Erupts Over Aurangzeb Row; Curfew Imposed, 15 Arrested

Nagpur faced extensive violence and chaos after a disputable situation occurred regarding Mughal emperor Aurangzeb posters. The evening of Sunday brought extreme escalation which caused multiple groups to clash throughout the night while their violence set buildings on fire and disrupted many areas. The authorities established a curfew while several homes and multiple vehicles burned throughout the affected districts to stabilize the situation.

Police documents show that controversies emerged after provocative Aurangzeb posters were placed in a conflict-sensitive area leading people to clash. The situation became worse when angry mobs started to attack governmental and personal properties throughout the city. The conflagration became a challenge for firefighters to extinguish when criminals set several vehicles on fire and news reports indicated at least nine people acquired injuries with police officers making up part of that total.

Police in Nagpur reacted quickly by dispatching extra forces and implementing Section 144 prohibitions to stop people from meeting. Investigations reveal the arrest of 15 persons regarding this incident while authorities expect additional arrests in the upcoming period. Officers are conducting a probe to find both the origin of inflammatory materials used to instigate unrest and the responsible parties behind this incident.

Nagpur Police Commissioner together with other senior officials request citizens to stay calm and avoid following baseless news spread throughout the city. They have pledged to take tough measures against everyone who damages communal peace in the area.

Multiple political leaders from different parties throughout Maharashtra have jointly shown their concern about the violence together with their demand for maintaining peace across the state. Public monitoring of social media platforms now operates at an elevated level to stop the circulation of inflammatory posts.

Public authorities have decided to sustain the curfew restrictions because they need to keep fighting both the restoration of normal conditions and stopping new outbreaks of violence.

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