00:00Authorities arrested 14 more individuals on Friday, in connection with the recent violence
00:07in Nagpur, Maharashtra, bringing the total number of arrests to 105.
00:13Among them are 10 juveniles, highlighting the severity of the unrest.
00:17Police have also registered three additional first information reports related to the incidents.
00:23The violence erupted on March 17 after rumors spread that a sheet bearing a Quranic verse
00:28was burned during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad, VHP, protest demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's
00:35tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
00:39The demonstration escalated into widespread stone pelting and arson.
00:44Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravindra Kumar Singhal confirmed the arrests and said the
00:49decision to fully lift the curfew would be reviewed in a high-level meeting.
00:54We are in control and there is nothing to be afraid of.
00:59We have taken action against those who have tried to break the rules.
01:05We have kept a watch on the people involved, their photographs and videos.
01:09We have also kept a watch on the Command Control Centre.
01:12Curfew was partially lifted in certain areas over public convenience and law and order
01:17considerations and to allow residents to purchase essentials.
01:21The violence left 33 police personnel injured, including three Deputy Commissioners of Police.
01:29In a significant development, authorities have charged the primary accused, Fahim Khan, with treason.
01:36Separately, a Nagpur court remanded 17 arrested individuals to police custody until Saturday,
01:43citing the seriousness of the offences and strong evidence against them.
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