Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order, days after violence broke out following an agitation by a right-wing group demanding removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb, at Hanspuri area in Nagpur, Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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Curfew was lifted or relaxed in some areas of Nagpur on Thursday (March 20, 2025), three days after violence rocked the city, officials said.

Violent mobs went on a rampage in central Nagpur areas on Monday night amid rumours that a ‘chadar’ with holy inscriptions was burnt during protests led by VHP and Bajrang Dal for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.

Subsequently, curfew was imposed in Kotwali, Ganeshpeth, Tehsil, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Nandanvan, Imambada, Yashodhara Nagar and Kapil Nagar police station areas.

Considering the people’s convenience and law and order, Commissioner of Police Ravinder Singal ordered the lifting of curfew from Nandanvan and Kapil Nagar police station areas from 2 pm on Thursday.

Besides, Mr. Singal ordered for the relaxation of curfew in Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, Shantinagar, Sakkardara and Imambada areas from 2 pm to 4 pm to allow the people to venture out to buy the essential items of daily need.

Six booked for sedition

The cyber police have booked six person on charges of sedition and spreading misinformation on social media during the unrest here, officials said on Thursday (March 20, 2025).

These six persons are among 50 accused against whom the cyber department has registered four First Information Reports (FIRs) in connection with the violence here on Monday, they said.

The cybercrime department has also asked for information from Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube authorities about 230 profiles on their platforms and sought for them to be blocked, DCP Cyber Crime Lohit Matani said at a press briefing here.