Violence erupted in Hanspuri area after the earlier clash between two groups in the palace area of Nagpur, in which unknown persons vandalized shops, set fire to vehicles and threw stones. Due to this, tension in the city had already increased. An eyewitness from Hanspuri told that some people came here, their faces were hidden from the scarf. He had sharp weapons, stickers and bottles in his hands. They started an uproar, vandalized shops and threw stones. They also set fire to vehicles.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shyamkumar Barve condemned the violence and urged people to maintain peace. Barve said that the kind of efforts are being made, Hindu-Muslim clashes have never happened in Nagpur. I want to appeal to both communities to maintain peace. Efforts are being made to divert attention from major issues through such incidents.
Nagpur Police Commissioner Dr. Ravinder Singhal assured the residents that the situation is now under control. The situation is still peaceful. We have also taken action in this regard. He told that this incident happened around 8-8:30 pm. We are assessing the loss. Two vehicles have been set on fire and stoned.
Dr. Singhal said that the police is conducting a search operation and the people involved are being identified and arrested. We have implemented Section 144 and all have been instructed not to get out unnecessarily and do not take the law in their hands. Do not believe in rumors. Except for this region, the entire city is peaceful.
Please tell that tension started after a dispute between two groups in the palace area of Nagpur. A mob of around 1,000 people carried out stones, sabotage and arson, in which many policemen were injured and many vehicles and houses were damaged. In response to the violence, the Nagpur police has issued prohibitory orders in the city and detained more than 20 people. At the same time, officers are investigating CCTV footage and video clips to identify the culprits and an FIR is being registered. The police have urged the residents to maintain peace and cooperate.