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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been keeping a close watch on Aurangzeb’s grave for suspicious movements, reached Khultabad in Maharashtra, where the tomb is situated. This is when a wild clamour went on demanding the removal of the tomb, and violence broke out in Nagpur following protests of those who made the demand, PTI reported.
The NIA team also visited the adjoining Parbhani, Jalna and Nanded districts in Marathwada and Buldhana in Vidarbha to monitor suspicious movements. The team has reportedly sought the assistance of the state Anti-Terrorist Squad.
Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has put up tin sheets on two sides of the 18th-century structure. It was done three days ago by the district administration after district collector Dilip Swami and superintendent of police Vinaykumar Rathod visited the grave. Aurangzeb’s grave is protected by ASI as a ‘Monument of National Importance’.
The Nagpur police have registered a sedition case against Fahim Khan, the mastermind of the March 17 violence, and five others.
The Nagpur Cyber Crime Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Lohit Matani, said, “A case of sedition has been registered against six persons, including Fahim Khan. Some people supported the violence against the police and praised it. The number may increase further. Some comments were made while supporting this attack, which further fuelled the riots. A case of sedition has been registered against the people who made such comments.“
He said that more than 300 social media accounts have been investigated in connection with the riots that broke out in Nagpur. Out of these, 140 accounts have been found to have objectionable posts and videos.