Nagpur: Fresh details have surfaced in connection with the recent violence outbreak, where authorities on Friday apprehended 14 individuals, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 105. Among those detained are 10 juveniles, underscoring the gravity of the unrest that has gripped the city. The police have also registered three additional First Information Reports (FIRs) related to the incidents, according to news agency IANS.
The turmoil began on March 17, when rumours spread that a sheet bearing a “verse from the Quran” had been burned during a demonstration led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
Faheem Khan, the principal accused in the recent Nagpur riots, was apprehended on March 18 and has since filed a bail plea, alleging that his arrest is the result of a political conspiracy.
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1. Khan has been accused of inciting the crowd and provoking unrest. The riots, which have shaken the city, saw Faheem Khan, identified as the mastermind, taken into custody and subsequently remanded to police detention. His bail plea is expected to be taken up for hearing soon.
2. On Friday, Khan approached the High Court, seeking bail on the grounds that his arrest was politically motivated. He contends that his name has been unfairly implicated in the case as an act of political vendetta.
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