Nagpur violence: The ground report
Nagpur experienced devastating mob violence, around 30% of the city remained under curfew, with a heavy police presence of 1,000 officers, including riot control units and the state reserve police, strengthening security in areas prone to communal unrest, ToI reported on March 19. Additionally, 8,000 more police personnel have been placed on standby as tensions persisted in the affected Mahal and Hansapuri neighborhoods, which remained barricaded.
On Tuesday, law enforcement registered six FIRs against approximately 1,200 individuals, including members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, in connection with the burning of an effigy of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb that incited arson late Monday.
Although over 50 people have been apprehended, ten police teams have been formed to pursue additional suspects. Out of the 70 individuals injured during the clashes, two, identified as 17-year-old Raza Yousuf Khan and 40-year-old Imran Ansari, are currently fighting for their lives in a government hospital, both reliant on ventilator support after being caught in the violence.
Disturbing reports have emerged from the riot-affected areas, including an attack on two female police officers.
One officer was trapped in a narrow alley at Bhaldarpura, where she was assaulted and had her uniform ripped, though she managed to avert a more severe attack. Another officer, ACP Anita More, faced a barrage of stones while cornered in a side street.
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