nagpur violence

In July 2024, the Supreme Court of India granted him bail, overruling the Allahabad High Court's judgment. The apex court observed that while Asim was allegedly in touch with the main accused in the case and meant to provide legal aid, there were no other criminal antecedents against him.

In 2011, Hamid was detained after mob violence erupted in Mominpura over the controversial burial of Sufi saint Baba Mustafa. He allegedly played an important role in the unrest, linked to internal disputes.

After curfew restrictions were lifted across Nagpur following recent violence, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assured that the situation in the city is completely peaceful and that there is no need for a curfew.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its report headlined: “Curfew in India city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb”, claimed that the riots erupted in Nagpur’s Mahal area after VHP and Bajrang Dal members burnt effigy of Aurangzeb and demanded the removal of his tomb.

It has been reported that most of the injured victims have head injuries due to stone pelting with multiple victims requiring CT scans and surgical intervention. Those injured mostly included men in the age range of 24 to 40.

Most of the posts inciting violence in Nagpur were published from computers with Bangladeshi IP addresses.

8 members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal surrendered after they were accused of hurting religious sentiments leading to the Nagpur violence

The Islamist mobs also abused Hindu police personnel and their religion and even attacked them with petrol bombs.

A preliminary investigation revealed that Khan's provocative speech, which was captured in a video, directly contributed to the escalation of tensions, resulting in communal clashes.

After Muslim mobs caused chaos in Nagpur, Vicky Kaushal and Chaava are being used as convenient scapegoats to downplay the Islamist penchant for street violence.