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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.

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.

While Aurangzeb’s fanbois come up with some or the other excuse to justify mob violence and arson, this is not just a reaction to a suspiciously convenient rumour, rather, it is a calculated strategy to silence Hindus, psychologically bludgeon them into submission.

Several vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and a crane were set on fire by the rioters in Nagpur during the unrest.

As Islamists wreaked havoc in Nagpur, a concerted attempt is being made to make "Chhaava" take the rap for Aurangzeb's cruel and brutal legacy.

Muslims, who successfully orchestrated violence in Nagpur in 1923, assumed that it would be an easy task to repeat their carnage in 1927 but they were mistaken. The RSS had emerged as the first line of defence of the Hindu community under the leadership of KB Hedgewar.